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the founder of Hull House, which provided English lessons for immigrants, daycares, and child care classes
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a policy of favoring US-born individuals over foreign-born ones
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Key leader of woman suffrage movement, social reformer who campaigned for womens rights, the temperance, and was an abolitionist, helped form the National Woman Suffrage Assosiation.
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The large-scale introduction of manufacturing, advanced technical enterprises, and other productive economic activity into an area, society, country.
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Invented the first telephone. A teacher of the deaf. He was significant because his invention sparked the creation of a gigantic communication network across the United States. Made women go from the kitchens to the work place as "number please women."
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Journalist who exposed corruption and other problems of the late 1800s and early 1900s
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is responsible for the formation of one of the first labor unions. The American Federation of Labor worked on getting people better hours and better wages. The formation of this triggered the formation of various others that would come later.
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federals law that was designed to regulate the railroad industry
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a center in an underprivileged area that provides community services, workers were to live in areas they helped
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well organized group that controls election results by awarding jobs and other favors in exchange for votes
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poorly built, overcrowded housing where many immigrants lived
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was the first federal act that outlawed monopolistic business practices.
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Leader of the American Railway Union arrested during the Pullman Strike (where he voted to aid workers) (1894); a convert to socialism, Debs ran for president five times between 1900 and 1920. In 1920, he campaigned from prison where he was being held for opposition to American involvement in World War I.
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African American teacher and journalist, formed the NAC
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The Democrat and candidate of the Populist party of the election of 1896 that wanted free silver (he was a silverite).
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Procedure whereby a certain number of voters may, by petition, propose a law or constitutional amendment and have it submitted to the voters.
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a legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate
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Procedure for submitting to popular vote the removal of officials from office before the end of their term.
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a movement emphasizing the application of Christian principles to social problems.
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1901-1909 Republican President, crushed trusts, Square Deal, patriotism, felt for the people
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author who wrote a book about the horrors of food productions in 1906 - wrote The Jungle
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Term used to describe the efforts of the US to further its foreign policy through use of economic power by guaranteeing loans to foreign countries.
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Early 1900's muckraker who exposed social and political evils in the U.S. with his novel "How The Other Half Lives"; exposed the poor conditions of the poor tenements in NYC
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The country's central banking system, which is responsible for the nation's monetary policy by regulating the supply of money and interest rates
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Amendment to the United States Constitution (1913) gave Congress the power to tax income.
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Prohibited the manufacture, sale, and distribution of alcoholic beverages.
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Passed in 1913, this amendment to the Constitution calls for the direct election of senators by the voters instead of their election by state legislatures.
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United States industrialist and philanthropist who created education and public libraries and research trusts (1835-1919), Prince of Steel
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famed criminal lawyer; worked in "Monkey Trial"; made William Jennings Bryan appear foolish
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Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (1920) extended the right to vote to women in federal or state elections.