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| a movement which aimed to restore economic opportunities and correct the injustices in American life |
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| A woman advocate for improving the lives of women and children |
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| the banning of alcoholic beverages in an effort to improve the behavior of immigrants and poor city dwellers |
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| journalists who wrote about the corrupt side of business and life in big magazines circa early 20th century |
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| the application of scientific principles to increase efficiency in the workplace |
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| progressive Republican who led the way in regulating big business |
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| a bill originated by the people rather than lawmakers |
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| an act which enabled voters to remove public officials from elected positions by forcing them to face another election before the end of the term (if enough voters ask for it) |
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| The Seventeenth Amendment |
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| An amendment to the Constitution, adopted in 1913, which provides senators to be elected by the people rather than state legislatures |
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| The National Association of Colored Women, which was founded by A.A. women (was the merging of two earlier organizations) |
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| the right to vote, which women were excluded from, and what many women fought for |
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| a leading proponent of women's suffrage |
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| National American Women's Suffrage Association |
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| muckraking journalist who wrote the Jungle, which aimed to show poor working conditions in meat factories |
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| Upton Sinclair's book which showed the sickening realities of the meat industry |
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| President who wanted to eradicate bad problems in society - worked to give citizens a good deal through progressive reforms |
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| term used to describe various progressive reforms sponsored by the Roosevelt administration |
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| dictated strict cleanliness requirements for meat packers & created the program of federal meat inspection. |
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| halted the sale of contaminated foods and medicines and called for truth in labeling. |
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| the idea that some areas needed to be preserved while other areas should be developed for the common good |
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| National Association for the Advancement of Colored People - aimed for nothing less than full equality amongst the races |
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| founded the Carnegie Steel Company and became known as both a "captain of industry" "robber baron" and philanthropist for his contributions to society - used profits to better conditions in society |
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| an advocate for workers conditions and rights - believed in equal rights for all - believed improvements would benefit society |
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| first African-American to earn a PH D from Harvard - helped found the NAACP- believed in equality between black and whites (equal rights) |
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| known as "the most dangerous woman in America" fought against capitalists and bad working conditions as well as women's rights |
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| an advocate for women's rights and women's suffrage - believed in equality between men and women |
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| owner of the largest oil refinery in the world - believed in capitalism and big business (that they were essential to America's success) |
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| a woman who exposed corruption and illegal business practices (against monopolizing) - anti- feminist who believed women belonged at home not in the workplace |
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| immigration station on the East coast |
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| Where primarily Asians arrived to the US and waited for entry into the country |
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| what many thought of America as- a mixture of people from different culture who blended together by abandoning their native languages and customs |
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| an overt favoritism towards native born Americans |
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| An act passed in 1882 by Congress which banned entry to all Chinese except students, teachers, merchants, and gov't officials |
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| A deal worked out by President Roosevelt under which Japan's government agreed to limit emigration of unskilled laborers in exchange for the repeal of the SF Segragation order |
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| first inexpensive industrial process for the mass production of steel |
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| owner of the NY World Newspaper - fundraised to build the statue of liberty. introduced the new techniques of journalism - pullitzer prize named after him |
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| NY Chief Inspector Burnes - the greatest crime buster of his time- took the first mug shots to identify criminals |
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| Organized groups which controlled political parties within big cities and offered services to voters and businesses in exchange for political and financial support |
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| the illegal use of political influence for personal gain |
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| a prominent African American educator who believed racism would end once blacks acquired useful labor skills which would prove their usefulness to society |
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| "rags to riches" immigrant mentality |
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| immigrants believed that by journeying to America, their lives would become infinitely better - escaping prosecution |
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| exploitation of women and child workers |
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| the hiring of these people led businesses to indulge in corruption- gave low wages and poor conditions because these people had no rights |
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| laissez- faire capitalism |
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| a philosophy which says the marketplace should not be regulated. The theory that success and failure were governed by natural law - gov't has no right to intervene |
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| The philosophy that society and business is regulated by "natural selection", meaning those best suited will be best adapted to survive |
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| Philosophy based off Carnegie - philanthropy plays an important role in society, the money shouldnt go into the hands of those ill- equipped to deal with it |
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