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Meeting at Philadelphia, the Republicans expressed jubilation over the successful outcome of the war with Spain, the restoration of prosperity, and the effort to obtain new markets through the Open Door policy. McKinley easily defeated his opponent, once again William Jennings Bryan. But the president did not live to enjoy his victory. In September 1901, while attending an exposition in Buffalo, New York, he was shot down by an assassin, the third president to be assassinated since the Civil War.  \n1. On the map of the United States below, identify the state where William McKinley was assassinated.  \nTheodore Roosevelt, McKinley's vicepresident, assumed the presidency. Roosevelt's accession coincided with a new epoch in American political life and international relations. The continent was peopled; the frontier was disappearing. A small, formerly struggling republic had become a world power. The country's political foundations had endured the vicissitudes of foreign and civil war, the tides of prosperity and depression. Immense strides had been made in agriculture and industry. Free public education had been largely realized and a free press maintained. The ideal of religious freedom had been sustained. The influence of big business was now more firmly entrenched than ever, however, and local and municipal government often was in the hands of corrupt politicians.  \n2. Who became president of the United States following the assassination of William McKinley in 1901?  \na. Theodore Dreiser  \nb. Theodore Roosevelt  \nc. William Howard Taft  \nd. William Jennings Bryan  \nFree Educational Materials Online [www.STUDENTHANDOUTS.com](www.STUDENTHANDOUTS.com)  \nName:   Date:   Class:    \nIn response to the excesses of 19thcentury capitalism and political corruption, a  \nreform movement arose called  \n\"progressivism,\" which gave American politics and thought its special character from approximately 1890 until the American entry into World War I in 1917 . The Progressives had diverse objectives. In general, however, they saw themselves as engaged in a democratic crusade against the abuses of urban political bosses and the corrupt \"robber barons\" of big business. Their goals were greater democracy and social justice, honest government, more effective regulation of business, and a revived commitment to public service. They believed that expanding the scope of government would ensure the progress of U.S. society and the welfare of its citizens.  \n3. Which of the following was not a goal of progressives?  \na. End to government regulation of business  \nb. Greater democracy and social justice  \nc. Honest government  \nd. Revived commitment to public service  \nThe years 1902 to 1908 marked the era of greatest reform activity, as writers and journalists strongly protested practices and principles inherited from the 18th‑century  \nrural republic that were proving inadequate fora 20th‑century urban state. Years before, in 1873, the celebrated author Mark Twain had exposed American society to critical scrutiny in The Gilded Age. Now, trenchant articles dealing with trusts, high finance, impure foods, and abusive railroad practices began to appear in the daily newspapers and in such popular magazines as McClure's and Collier's. Their authors, such as the journalist Ida M. Tarbell, who crusaded against the Standard Oil Trust, became known as \"muckrakers. \"  \nIn his sensational novel, The Jungle, Upton Sinclair exposed unsanitary conditions in the great Chicago meat-packing houses and condemned the grip of the beef trust on the nation's meat supply. Theodore Dreiser, in his novels The Financier and The Titan, made it easy for laymen to understand the machinations of big business. Frank Norris's The Octopus assailed amoral railroad manageme","cbCaipBaFraWKK9M","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipBaFraWKK9M","pdf",115390,"English","# The Reform Impulse\n## Presidential election of 1900 and McKinley’s assassination\n## Theodore Roosevelt and political change\n## Progressivism: goals and objectives\n## Reform activity, muckrakers, and advocacy\n## Reading questions","[{\"question\":\"Which state was William McKinley assassinated in?\",\"answer\":\"Identify the assassination state on the provided map in the first question.\"},{\"question\":\"Who became president after William McKinley was assassinated in 1901?\",\"answer\":\"The question asks students to choose from options including Theodore Roosevelt, who is the correct successor.\"},{\"question\":\"What were progressives trying to accomplish?\",\"answer\":\"The text lists goals such as greater democracy and social justice, honest government, more effective regulation of business, and a renewed commitment to public service.\"}]","The Reform Impulse - Progressive Era Reading Questions - 1900-1917 Reform Movement | PDF",1792383875]