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it established that senators were to be elected directly. This law was intended to create a more democratic, fair society.
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it established that no citizen can be denied the right to vote on account of sex. Granted women the ability to vote.
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she devoted to the women's right movement; made speeches and organized state and national conventions on women's rights; collected signatures for a petition to grant women the right to vote and own property.
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the us neutral in Europe's affairs. us wouldn't interfere in European colonies that were in the western hemisphere. There would be no further colonization in the western hemisphere. European control of any nation in the western hemisphere would be viewed as hostile.
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removing Indians from the lands East of the Mississippi River. The plan was finished by moving the Indians to what is now Oklahoma.
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it is the belief that the US should own all territory between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
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it was a cheap and efficient process for making steel.
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Head of the American Railway Union and director of the Pullman strike; he was imprisoned along with his associates for ignoring a federal court injunction to stop striking. While in prison, he read Socialist literature and emerged as a Socialist leader in America.
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he was a famed criminal lawyer. he worked in "Monkey Trial". he made William Jennings Bryan appear foolish
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A leader of the Rough Riders in Cuba. Took Office when McKinley was assassinated. 26th President. Increased size of Navy, "Great White Fleet". Added Roosevelt Corollary to Monroe Doctrine. "Big Stick" policy. Received Nobel Peace Prize for mediation of end of Russo-Japanese war. Later arbitrated split of Morocco between Germany and France.
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Jane Addams was born on September 6, 1860 to John and Sarah Addams of Cedarville, Illinois. she was a pioneer settlement worker, founder of Hull House in Chicago, public philosopher, sociologist, author, and leader in woman suffrage and world peace.
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he was a Nebraska congressman delieverd an impassioned address to the assembled delegates.It has become known as the "Cross of Gold" speech.He won the democratic nomination.The populaists liked him,but didn't like his vice president.They also did not like giving up their identity as a partyduring the presidential election because they didn't nominate a presidential canedateThey compromised with the Democraticparty by nominating their own canediate for vice president under William Jennings Bryan.
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Ida Wells was an early supporter of women's suffrage. IN 1913 she refused to march at the back of a white delgation of women at a suffrage demonstration
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congress passed the homestead act and the offered 160 acres of free land to any citizen or any intended citizen who was head of the household in the home.
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he was a muckraker who shocked the nation when he published The Jungle, a novel that revealed gruesome details about the meat packing industry in Chicago. The book was fiction but based on the things Sinclair had seen.
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it was a word used to describe the tremendous increase in wealth caused by the industrial age and the ostentatious lifestyles it allowed the very rich. The great industrial success of the U.S. and the fabulous lifestyles of the wealthy hid the many social problems of the time, including a high poverty rate, a high crime rate, and corruption in the government.
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it prevented immigration from China to the US
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8 deaths and more than 70 injuries. it took place in chicago and it was a riot that involved a bombing. 8 people were conviced of being involved with the bombing and were sent to prison.
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it was attempt to americanize the indians giving each tribe 160 acres. after 25 years this property would become theirs (if the white people liked them) and they would become an american citizen
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Some miners discovered very rich deposits of gold and became immensely wealthy. However, the majority arrived after the best of the gold fields had been claimed and only around 4,000 miners ultimately struck gold
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a word used to describe leaders of industry at the turn of the century who rose to this position based on their unfair business practices
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The movement to increase farmers' political power and to work for legislation in their interest
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a word used to increase democracy in America by curbing the power of the corporation. It fought to end corruption in government and business, and worked to bring equal rights of women and other groups that had been left behind during the industrial revolution.
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newspaper reporters and other writers who pointed out the social problems of the era of big business
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When the citizens decide to remove a public official from office due to incompetence or failure to do the job
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the process of developing machine produced goods
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it is the immanence of God . erase distinction between sacred and secular christians bring in the Kingdom of God in the present rather than waiting
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he widespread belief that the United States is a land of opportunity and that individual initiative and hard work can bring economic success.
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A Scottish- American industrialist. He owned the Carnegie Steel Corporation. He once donated 5 million dollars to library and education. Today you can find him at Carnegie Mellon university.
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it is the growth of cities
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it was designed to prevent the adulteration and mislabeling of foods and drugs. It gave consumers protection from dangerous and impure foods
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Income Tax. Congress has the power to collect taxes on people's income without regard to the state population
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The use of American investments to boost American political interests abroad
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it set up a system to stop bank panics.It created a 12 district reserve banks with a central federal reserve board to impose public regulation. the federal reserve had authority to issue currency and could set discount rates and it stopped banking scares and stablized it.
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it is the prohibition of alcoholic beverages. his amendment is the midpoint of a growing drive towards women's rights as well as showing the moral attitude of the era.
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Secretary of the Interior leased government land in California and at Teapot Dome, Wyoming to 2 oil executives- Fall became the first Cabinet official to be sent to prison
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it is used to refer to ethnocentric beliefs relating to immigration and nationalism. It was also a policy that favored native inhabitants as opposed to immigrants. It called for a revival of indigenous culture.
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a form of journalism that exploits, distorts, or exaggerates the news to create sensations and attract readers. There is little or no well-researched news presented to the audience, only catchy headlines.
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organizations whose main goals were the rewards (money, influence, prestige) of getting and keeping power
