USA HISTORY

WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900

IMMIGRATION IN INDUSTRIAL AMERICA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who was the common character representation of the U.S. federal government during the Progressive Era?
A
Donald Trump
B
Uncle Sam
C
Democrats and Republicans
D
The Donkey and the Elephant
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Uncle Sam is a cartoon symbol for the United States, the U.S. government, or the American people.

Detailed explanation-2: -On September 7, 1813, the United States gets its nickname, Uncle Sam. The name is linked to Samuel Wilson, a meat packer from Troy, New York, who supplied barrels of beef to the United States Army during the War of 1812.

Detailed explanation-3: -Progressive national political leaders included Republicans Theodore Roosevelt, Robert M. La Follette, and Charles Evans Hughes; Democrats William Jennings Bryan, Woodrow Wilson, and Al Smith. Outside of government, Jane Addams, Grace Abbott, Edith Abbott, and Sophonisba Breckinridge were influential reformers.

Detailed explanation-4: -Woodrow Wilson, a leader of the Progressive Movement, was the 28th President of the United States (1913-1921).

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