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Which Muckraker focused on exposing the brutality of racially motivated lynchings, and was a co-founder of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People? a) Ida Tarbell b) Ida B. Wells c) Jacob Riis d) Upton Siclair

Which of the following is true? a) Almost all unions during the Progressive Era were radical Communists b) Most union workers were violent and burned and looted cities, and were cop-killers c) Some unions and union members were Communists and Socialists d) BOTH b and c above are true

The above photo is by Jacob Riis, who was trying to document what early 20th century problem? Muckraking  Yellow Journalism Poverty and poor living conditions in urban immigrant neighborhoods Unsanitary conditions in the meatpacking industry

What is a reasonable inference to make about the map below? The southern states favored equal rights for women After achieving little success at the national level, the suffrage movement focused its attention on the state level and achieved some success The President suffered a lot in the midwestern states It was probably difficult to get western states to ratify the Constitutional Amendment granting women the vote

Which of the following statements is NOT true about racism during the Progressive Era? a) The Wilson Administration increased segregation within the federal government b) The Ku Klux Klan lost popularity c) Some progressive muckrakers fought to expose the harms of racism d) Some progressives supported Eugenics policies that discriminated against persons of color

Which of the following was NOT a major theme in U.S. History at the dawn of WWI (1900-1914)? a) Immigration b) Workers rights in industrial economy c) Slavery d) Women’s rights e) Jim Crow Era

Which of the following lists BEST describes what we should see in the right column of the 2-Column (aka Cornell) notes? thinking, connections, summary, questions notes, abbreviations, symbols, subheaders complete sentences, perfect grammar, all supporting details Thinking, summary, date, title

What important aspect of the Progressive Era is captured in the photo below of a Ford factory around 1915? a) Increased production and lower costs due to Automation and the Assembly Line b) Workers loving the creativity of industrial work c) Farmers on a typical work day d) Monopolists earning every cent of their millions through hard work and sweat

What is TRUE about this quote: “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal.” This is from the early Suffrage movement, and presented at the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention by Elizabeth Cady Stanton This is from the early Temperance Movement, and written by Alice Paul This uses text from the U.S. Constitution but alters it to make an argument about fairness and equality This is from Hillary Clinton’s 2016 Presidential Campaign

When making decision, the HBR article suggests that you own mind may be your worst enemy. The authors describe “hidden traps” that may lead to less than rational and objective decisions.  I am reminded of the time I spent three years exhaustively researching which new car to purchase.  I have over 150K miles on this vehicle and I took great care of it because it had all the features I want in a car.  In the end, I purchased the same make and model I had been driving for 12 years. I justified my decision as a excellent choice by dismissing data that would have led to a different outcome. This is an example of which trap?