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24 Cards in this Set
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monopoly
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when a company controls all of a type of a job
ex: Standard Oil |
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muckraker
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a crusading journalist
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Boss Tweed
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a political boss who stole 100 million dollars from NYC
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"The Jungle"
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A story by Upton Sinclair about the hardships of life in Chicagos meat packing district in the early 1900's. Including unfair labor practices
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spoil system
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when a new presidant takes office, people go to get jobs for voting for him/her
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income tax
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a tax that takes money that people earn at work
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recall
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when voters remove a official from office
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referendum
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when citizens directly vote on a bill
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reform
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to change
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the Progressive Era
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between the 1870s and the 1890s.
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Pendelton Civil Service Act
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the act that stopped the spoil system
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Sherman Anti-Trust Act
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the act that stopped businesses from becoming monopolys
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Upton Sinclair
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author of "The Jungle"
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Primary
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when voters vote on candidates not partys
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Initiative
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process that allows voters to vote on bill before the state leg.
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16th Amendment
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that allows to give income tax
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17th Amendment
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Established direct election of US Senators by popular vote
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Pure Food and Drug Act
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makes all food companies put labels on all foods
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18th Amendment
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prohibited the use of alcohol in the country
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19th Amendment
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gave women the right to vote
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Suffragist
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a person who helps women have the right to vote
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Meat Inspection Act
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the law stated that all meat is sanitized for safety reasons
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Prohibition
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made alcohol illegal
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corruption
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dishonesty in gov't, bribery.
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