New Deal Ideas Answer Key

This worksheet asks students to imagine themselves as members of Congress in 1912, designing a reform bill to solve a real Progressive Era problem. Learners identify the major issue, the affected groups, the law’s goal, supporters, opponents, and then create a bold, historically inspired bill name. The activity reinforces understanding of social, political, and economic problems of the era while helping students think like reformers. It encourages creativity, historical reasoning, and argument-based thinking. Students gain deeper insight into why reforms were needed and how lawmakers balanced competing interests.

Curriculum Matched Skills

Social Studies – Progressive Era Problems & Reform Solutions

Civics – Legislative Process & Lawmaking

ELA – Explanatory and Creative Writing

History – Understanding Social and Economic Change

This worksheet is part of our Progressive Era and Reform Movements Worksheets collection.