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Ida Tarbell
journalist who is known for cracking the oil trust and pioneered investigative journalism -
John Dewey
American philosopher that said students needed to be active in the environment in order to adapt and learn -
Ida B. Wells
African American journalist who advocated for women's rights and African American rights -
Lincoln Steffens
reporter that wanted to prove government corruption -
women's christian temperance union
a movement created by women to create temperance from alcohol by implementing religious values -
Interstate Commerce Act
Law put in place to regulate railroad companies -
Sherman Anti-trust Act
made the creation of monopolies illegal and the government must regulate and break down existing ones -
national american woman suffrage association
an organization created with the goal to get women the right to vote -
Anti-Saloon League
leading group that pushed for prohibition -
Anthracite Coal Strike
strike held in Pennsylvania for higher wages and shorter work days -
Pure Food and Drug Act
act passed into law to stop the sale of poisonous, miss-branded, and altered goods -
Square Deal Policy
policy made by Roosevelt to protect the consumer, control of large companies, and conserve resources -
17th Amendment
the senate will be composed of 2 senators from each state -
Underwood Tariff
re-imposed income taxes after the 16th amendment lowered tariff rates -
Clayton Anti-trust act
act that added to the first anti trust act, prevented anti-competitive practices -
19th Amendment
allowed women to vote and made it illegal for citizens of the US to not be allowed to vote based on sex
