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Progressive Era Review

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To prevent the price changes.....
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populists demanded the government issue more silver coinage.
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the most significant impact of the populist and progressive parties was...
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increased control of government by the people.
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one major legacy of the social gospel movement was....
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increased attention to the needs of the poor in industrial society.
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Ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment was....
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goal, set at the women's convention in Seneca Falls in 1848, that was finally achieved during the Progressive Era
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gave citizens a greater voice in the democratic process of government.
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Key Reforms of the Progressive Era such as Initiative, Referendum, Recall, Direct Primary, 17th Amendment
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The impact of 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution,was....
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that Congress was able to enact a graduated income tax.
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The actions of muckrakers in the late 19th century and early 20th century resulted in...
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government regulation of unfair business practices.
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The main contribution of third parties like the Populist and Progressive Party of 1912 to American political life was.....
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third parties often introduce new ideas that are eventually adopted.
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The right to vote was the long-awaited goal of the women's rights movement was achieved during.....
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Progressive Era.
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The national income tax, free and unlimited coinage silver and the direct election of U.S. Senators were proposals included in the......
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Populist Party platform.
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Both the Interstate Commerce Act and the Sherman Antitrust Act were passed by the....
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federal government to regulate big business
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President Theodore Roosevelt's conservation efforts were influenced by....
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desire to protect natural resources for the future.
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A major goal of Jane Addams's Settlement House movement in Chicago.....
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assimilation of immigrants.
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The outcome of many American farmers trying to resolve their economic problem in the 1890s was.....
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they joined the Populist Party.
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By 1914 most states had approved at least.....
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voting rights for women
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The important aspect of the Federal Reserve Act of 1913 was.....
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the Federal Reserve required all banks to leave a percentage of their deposits on reserve.
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The publication of Upton Sinclair's The Jungle contribute to a change in the.....
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relationship between government and business by creating regulations for consumer protection from tainted or misbranded food and drugs.
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When Susan B. Anthony refused to pay a fine for her actions in the election of 1872, she stated:
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Not a penny shall go to this unjust claim." Her statement was made in support of women's suffrage
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Literary works, such The Jungle and How The Other Half Lives, reflected a growing concern with....
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documenting urban conditions to promote social change.
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The goals of measures People vs. Hall (1854), U.S. Naturalization Act, Chinese Exclusion Act, and "Gentleman's Agreement" was....
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keep Asian immigrants out of American society.
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The intent of the Interstate Commerce Act passed by Congress in 1887 was to....
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respond to the demands of the people who believed the railroad had become abusive.
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One major legacy of the Social Gospel Movement was...
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bring a greater attention to the needs of the poor in industrial society.
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The passage of the Homestead Act of 1862, led to.....
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increased agricultural output
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A successful example of "Americanization" was.....
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children of New Immigrants learned English in public schools.
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In the 19th century, the major national labor unions worked to improve the position of workers by....
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obtaining the legal right to organize and bargain collectively.