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Third Party Politics
When someone is neither democrat or republican, a socialist for example is a third party politician. -
Indian Removal
moving indians from where they lived to other reservations -
Manifest Destiny
People moving west due to God, Gold and Glory. -
Homestead Act
Encourage people to go west by providing acres on a first come first serve basis for a small fee -
Susan B. Anthony
American social reformer and women's right advocate. One of the founders of the Women's Loyal National League -
Gilded Age
people searching for gold.. the gold age -
Civil Service Reform
"enacted in 1883, which established that positions within the federal government should be awarded on the basis of merit instead of political affiliation." -
Haymarket Riot
aftermath of a bombing in Chicago, happened at a labor demonstration. -
Dawes Act
Screwing Indians out of land and making them go somewhere else. -
Andrew Carnegie
Scottish American industrialist who led the expansion of the steel industry in the late 1800's.. he was also one of the richest people ever. -
Populism and Progressivism
Populism came from farmers. Progressivism came from the middle class. this was due to being fed up with rich corruption and gov policies -
Klondike Gold Rush
100,000 going to Alaska to find gold after it was discovered. -
Eugene V Debs
Ran for president 5 times under the socialist party. Eventually he became one of the best known socialists in the US. Founding members of many socialist parties. -
Nativism
Protection of native born people interests and whatnot -
Muckraker
people who attacked others who they thought were corrupt, wanted to expose the wrongs -
Theodore Roosevelt
He was the 26th President of the United States, while the leader of the Republican party, he became a major driving force of the Progressive Era in the US in the early 1900's , -
Upton Sinclair
was a writer.. most famously known for exposing the meat industry leading to regulations. -
Pure Food and Drug Act
restrictions were made for food and drug companies bc anything could go in before, including body parts possibly. -
Ida B. Wells
"African-American journalist, newspaper editor, suffragist, sociologist, feminist Georgist" was also an early leader in the Civil Rights Movement. She was one of the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. -
Dollar Diplomacy
using financial power to to extend national influence -
16th Amendment
allows federal to collect an income tax from all Americans.. that money builds roads, army, bridges, enforce laws and carry important duties. -
17th Amendment
Enabled regular voters to vote for senators -
William Jennings Bryan
American Orator, Nebraska politician and 41st United States Secretary of State. -
Federal Reserve Act
established federal reserve system, the central banking system of the US -
Suffrage
fighting to be able to vote back in the day for everyone -
18th Amendment
only amendment to be repealed by constitution, made alcohol illegal to drink and sell -
19th Amendment
provided equal voting rights to everyone. -
Teapot Dome Scandal
bribery incident that had to do with oil in the US -
Clarence Darrow
American Lawyer, leader of the American Civil Liberties Union. Best known for defending thrill killers Leopoid and Loeb in 1924 -
Jane Addams
She was the first female to win the Nobel Peace Prize in America. She was a feminist. She cofounded the Hull House -
Initiative and Referendum
'many U.S. states to place new legislation on a popular ballot, or to place legislation that has recently been passed by a legislature on a ballot for a popular vote.' -
Political Machine
"A political machine is a political organization in which an authoritative boss or small group commands the support of a corps of supporters and businesses (usually campaign workers), who receive rewards for their efforts " -
Immigration and The American Dream
Immigrants came to the United States for better opportunities which is the American Dream -
Industrialization
Manufacturing of goods