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Gilded Age
From the 1870's to 1890's where there was political corruption and over spending
Wisconsin Idea
a series of Progressive reforms introduced in the early 1900's by Wisconsin governor Robert La Follette.
Spoils System
Practice of rewarding supporters with government jobs
Primary
Election where voters choose their party's candidate for the general election
Public Interest
The good of the people
Political Boss
A powerful politician who controls work done locally and demands payoffs from business
Graduated Income Tax
Tax on earnings that charges different rates for different income levels
Trustbuster
A person who wanted to break up all trusts
Initiative
Process by which voters can put a bill directly before the state legislature
Conservation
protection of natural resources
Civil Service Exam
An exam created as a test for people who wanted to become government officials
ICC
The Interstate Commerce Commission
- Created in 1887
- Regulates transportation that occurs over state lines
Temperance
To be against alcohol
Suffrage
The right to vote
Muckrakers
Journalists who exposed corruption and other problems during the Gilded Age
Referendum
Process by which people vote directly on a bill
Recall
Process by which voters can remove an elected official from office
Hull House
Settlement founded by Progressive reformer Jane Addams in Chicago in 1889
Ellis Island
The receiving station for immigrants.
Bull Moose Party
Progressive Republicans who supported Theodore Roosevelt during the election of 1912
Pure Food and Drug Act
A 1906 law that requires food and drug makers to list the ingredients on packaging
16th Amendment
Gives Congress power to pass an income tax
17th Amendment
Allowed the direct election of Senators
18th Amendment
Makes selling alcoholic beverages illegal.
19th Amendment
Gives women the right to vote.
Push Factor
Conditions that drive people from their homes
Pull Factor
Conditions that attract immigrants to a new area.
Chinese Exclusion Act
1882 law that barred Chinese laborers from entering the US
Acculturation
The process of holding on to older traditions while adapting to a new culture.
Prejudice
To pre-judge someone based on their race, color, and religion.
Boss Tweed
Was the leader of Tammany Hall. He bribed and stole money, and ended up making millions from it. He was arrested and is well-known for his corruption.
Susan B. Anthony
Fought for women's rights to vote.
Ida Tarbell
1857-1944 best known as crusading journalist who wrote: The History of the Standard Oil Co.
Alice Paul
Suffragist: jailed/hunger strikes to help British women earn rights to vote... Also helped to get the 19th Amendment Passed.
W.E.B. DuBois
African American man who urged his race to fight actively against discrimination
In 1909- Organized NAACP
Woodrow Wilson
President from 1913-1920
- Convinced Congress to lower tariffs
John D. Rockefeller
Pres. of Standard Oil
Corrupt
Thomas Nast
Cartoonist. Particularly drew Boss Tweed
Robert La Follette
Leading Progessive and Government of Wisconsin "Battling Bob"
Developed Wisconsin Idea
Upton Sinclair
Wrote, "The Jungle" about the meat packing industry and how it had rats and sick cows it used. Muckraker
Lincoln Steffens
NAACP founder- one of many
Jane Addams
NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)
William Howard Taft
President from 1909-1913
-Secretary of War for Theodore Roosevelt
- Ran against Theodore Roosevelt for Republican Nomination in the election of 1912
William Jennings Bryan
Democratic Congressman from Nebraska --> Great orator "Great Commoner" fought for causes of the common people
- Almost beat McKinley in the election of 1896
Theodore Roosevelt
In office from 1901-1909
McKinley's Vice President--> took office after his assasination in 1901
William McKinley
Republican Candidate
- President from 1897-1901
(assasinated in 1901)