Guided Reading Questions
Ch. 5, Sec. 1, pg. 330 (The Suffrage Movement) - 335
Essential Question:  What were the goals of Progressivism? 
Vocab:  suffrage, temperance, child labor, socialism
1.  How and why was women's suffrage part of the Progressive Era?
2.  How were the issues of social reform and regulating big business handled during the Progressive Era? 
Summary:  Respond to the Essential Question

Ch. 5, Sec. 2
Essential Question:  How did President T. Roosevelt expand the role of the presidency? 
Vocab:  Square Deal, trusts (monopolies), consumer protection, conservation
1.  How did T. Roosevelt take on big business to promote Progressive reforms?
2.  How did the book, The Jungle, bring about changes in consumer protection?
3.  How did T. Roosevelt support conservation and environmental legislation?
Summary:  Respond to the Essential Question

Ch. 5, Sec. 3
Essential Question:  How would you characterize President Taft's administration?
1.  Explain Taft's leadership style.   
2.  What problems did President Taft face over tariffs and conservation policies?
3.  In what ways was President Taft a Progressive President?
Summary: Respond to the Essential Question

Ch. 5, Sec. 4
Essential Question:  In what ways would you characterize Woodrow Wilson's terms as president? 
Vocab: income tax, unfair trade practices, antitrust, social welfare, child labor, NAACP
1.  What was unique about the election of 1912?  Explain the details of why the Republican party split.
2.  How did Woodrow Wilson try to regulate the economy during his administration?
3.  What progressive reforms (explain rather than list) did Wilson implement during his presidency? 
4.  What is the legacy of Progressivism?
Summary:  Respond to the Essential Question
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