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History 8 Chapter 22 Reformers
Progressives and Reformers
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8th Grade
03/18/2009

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muckrakers
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Crusading journalists exposed social evil & corruption
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civil service
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sets standards and tests for all government jobs except military
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primary
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election in which members of a party pick their candidate
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public interest
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The good of the people
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referendum
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The voters can vote directly on a bill
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initiative
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People can introduce a bill by signing a petition
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suufragists
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People who campaigned for women's rights
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recall
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special election that lets people remove an official from office
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conservation
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movement to protect natural resources
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patronage
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The practice of giving jobs as a favor to supporters
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Boss Tweed
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New York City political boss carried corruption to new heights
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Theodore Roosevelt
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26th President of the US wanted to give everyone a "Square Deal"
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Bull Moose Party
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Political party who advanced T Roosevelt as presidential candidate
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Susan B Anthony
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Founder of National Women's suffrage Assn.
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Carrie Nation
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Flamboyant supporter of temperance, smashed kegs and bottles
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Upton Sinclair
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Wrote "The Jungle" that reformed meatpacking industry
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