1. The Muckrakers are described as all of the following except that they were...:
a. journalist who started extreme rivalries with important political figures by telling lies and distorted information about them and "mucked up" false information about leaders.
b. journalist who published information about important issues that was happening behind the scenes that the public needed to hear.
c. journalist who reported news on economic issues and social issues that they found unfair or cruel.
d. journalist who inspired others to speak up about their opinions on problems happening around them.
e. journalist who raised awareness to the public about corruption in the 20th century.
2. Which of the following is false about the "new woman"?
a. disapproved of marriage so they could be whatever they wanted to in life regardless of gender role.
b. most were factory workers due to less need of a woman figure in the house because advances in technology and education reforms.
c. They lived longer lives because having less children made them healthier and stronger.
d. more women wanted divorces
e. spent less time at home because they were out working for an income.
3. The author states that some less impactful reasons for support of women's suffrage was:
a. It would help other movements because women were a huge percentage of the population
b. They had qualities from working at home for so many years that seemed useful for the public.
c. Because other minorities were given opportunities there was not any reason to hold back the women.
d. because they claimed their maternal influence, helped curb the aggressiveness of men
e. it would not effect or challenge the roles of men because they would stay on their "separate sphere"
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