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exchange of lands with the Indians in the states, and for their removal west of the Mississippi River.
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American settlers believed that they were destined to expand throughout the continent. Wanted to remake the west. People wanted to their special virtues and their institutions.
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the right to vote in politcal elections. Women's suffrage was a major issue at the time. National American Woman Suffrage Association was formed to try and get womens right. The 19th amendment allowed anyone to vote including women.
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stated that any adult citizen could claim 160 acres of governement land.
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The President of the National American Womens Sufrage Association.
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a period of time where America's economy exploded which made opportunities for people to get rich. Some farmers and workers struugled to survive. The nations wealth increased tremendously.
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movement to improve civil service in methods of appointment and rules of conduct.
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After throwing a bomb at the police near Chicago's Haymarket Square a riot broke put a 8 people were killed. Viewed as a setback for organized labor movement.
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an act to provide land to Indians on various reservations. Divided the land among all Indians in order to organize Native American.
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Had companies that manufactured stell and built railroads. Wrote "The Gospel of Wealth". Helped promote the building of libraries and schools.
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co-founded one of the first settlements in US, the Hull House in Chicago, Illinois.
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Laborers were needed due to factories being built. People on farms move to the city. Lot of hours but little pay when it came to jobs.
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Immigrants wanted to come to America to pursuit for opportunity, good jobs, and to try and own a house.
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President of American Railway Union. Conducted strikes against Great Northern Railway. Socialist party's presidential candidate 5 times.
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a lawyer who worked as defense counsel in many dramatic criminal trials.
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100,000 people migrated to the Klondike Region in order to find gold but when they arrived other prospectors were already there and dug up all the gold.
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starred in Democratic convention with Cross of Gold speech. Defeated by Mckinley in bid to become U.S president.
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political organization where a boss that commands votes to maintain political control of a city.
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a political party who did not support the Democrats or Republicans. They just wanted to cover real world issues and hope that one of the major parties picks up on their statement.
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considered to be 1st modern President in the US. Increased the power of executive office.
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writers who who exposed social ills to try and better the country. most were reform-minded. Took on corporate monopolies and politcal machines. A famous muckraker was Upton Sinclair at the time.
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Activist writer famous for his book "The Jungle" which talked about social injustices.
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a law that provided federal inspection of meat products. Made sure that all food wasnt adulterated Was influenced by Upton Sinclair's book The Jungle.
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protecting interests of native- born against those of immigrants. In 19th century Europeans migrated to the east coast and the Chinese immigrants went to the West.
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President Taft made a foreign policy to ensure finanical stability of a region while expanding American commercial.
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Initiative is the power to voters to propose new laws and amend exisiting laws. Referendum is the power to voters to submit a petition to require the Mayor and Council to demand repeal for specific ordinance.
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congress has power to collect taxes on incomes
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U.S must have 2 senators from each state that are voted by the people and serve for 6 years.
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US legislation that created the Federal Reserve System. Wanted to establish a form of economic stability through Central Bank.
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Government didnt solve real world problems for the people so the people became angry. The people couldn't do anything about the situation.
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prohibitied the manufacture, sale, import and transport of alcohol.
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prohibits any US citizen from being denied the right to vote regardless of sex.
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Albert B. Fall leased Navy petroleum reserves at Teapot dome in Wyoming and California at low costs to provate oil companies, It was seen as a bribery incident.
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religious social reform movement. Among liberal Prottestant groups that wanted to better the society through biblical principles of charity and justice.
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African American activist and journalist. Was a crusader for justice.
Also, led anti-lynching crusade in US in '90s .
