Class #5 HW

Hello, Grade-8'ers:

Here's your HW for tonight.

1. REVIEW the lecture that you viewed, as well as the notes that you took over the weekend.

2. Using the lecture, your notes, and your knowledge of US History, answer the questions below. Each answer should contain some facts, and details, and should be between three (3) to five (5) sentences each. Please complete your assignments on looseleaf paper (in ink), or type on the computer.

1. What were the problems the Progressives tried to fix?
2. According to the Progressives, what caused these problems?
3. Who were the MUCKRAKERS? What reasons might explain why they are so important?
4. In your own words, describe a "political machine."
5. Briefly explain how the "city manager" system worked?
6. How did companies try to get around laws set up to protect workers?
7. What was so important about the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire?