Chapter 19

Quiz for Chapter Nineteen Interpretations: Were the “Gilded Age” and “Progressive Era” Separate Eras?

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Question 1

Elisabeth Israels Perry’s reinterpretation of the beginnings of progressivism in the late nineteenth century focuses primarily on the activities of women progressives involved in which of the following movements?A. Abolition, land reform, and civil rights
B. Religious revival, education reform, and nutritional issues
C. Labor organization, civil service reform, and child labor laws
D. Settlement houses, temperance organizations, and the suffrage movement

Question 2

What specific aspect of the Progressive Era does historian Rebecca Edwards point to in her reinterpretation of the distinctions between the Gilded Age and the Progressive Era?A. Definitions of what is “progressive” are too vague to allow the word to be applied to an era.
B. Many of the problems of the Gilded Age continued into and worsened during the Progressive Era.
C. The Progressive Era was, like the Gilded Age, also a period of rapid economic growth.
D. Very few people were actually involved in progressive reform during the so-called Progressive Era.

Question 3

What is the major difference in the type of evidence used by Edwards and Perry in their reinterpretations of distinctions between the two periods?A. Edwards focuses on women’s activities and Perry on a broader demographic.
B. Perry focuses on women’s activities and Edwards on a broader demographic.
C. Perry uses more statistical evidence than does Edwards.
D. The two historians focus on different time periods.