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Homestead Act
A Congress act that stated the government would grant anybody 160 acres of federal land to anyone who would farm it. -
Political Machines
Political Machines are party organizations whose main goals are keeping themselves in power by any means necessary, such as bribery. -
Muckraker
A muckraker is anybody who "rakes" the "muck" from power companies and the government by exposing unethical practices to the public eye -
Chinese Exclusion Act
A government act that was put into effect in 1882 which prevented any Chinese laborers from immigrating to the US. -
Ida B. Wells
Ida B. Wells was an anti lynching and women's rights activist and led an anti lynching crusade in the 1890s. -
Homestead Strike 1892
A labor dispute that led to violence between the Carnegie Steel Company and it's workers. 16 people died and more were injured. -
Susan B. Anthony
Susan B. Anthony was a women's rights activist who was president of the National Woman Suffrage Movement (1892-1900) -
Klondike Goldrush
A goldrush caused by the discovery of gold by miners in the Klondike region of Alaska. Over 100,000 participated. The journey was very dangerous. -
Nativism
A policy that favors the native citizens of a country rather then immigrants -
Upton Sinclair
Upton Sinclair was a muckraker who exposed the corrupt parts of the meat industry with his book "The Jungle" -
Initiative
Initiative is a way people can influence their government by proposing a new law or petitioning -
Referendum
A way people can influence their government by voting on or against proposed legislation. -
Recall
A way people can influence their government by voting out elected officials -
16th amendment
An amendment that allows Congress to levy an income tax without apportioning it among the states regardless of population -
Jane Addams
Jane Addams was an activist for immigrants, those in poverty and womens rights. She was the first American woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize -
18th Amendment
The amendment that banned the production and sale of alcoholic beverages. -
W. E. B. DuBois
W. E. B. DuBois was an African American rights activist and made many advancements in educating African Americans.