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11 Cards in this Set
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National Grange |
Is an organization that promotes laws that are helpful to farmers. |
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Gold Standard |
Was an economic idea in which all paper money was backed by gold from the United States Treasury. |
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Inflation |
A sharp, quick rise in prices. |
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Depression |
Is a time when business activity is slow and many people are unemployed. |
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Civil Service |
Jobs in the federal government. |
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Settlement House |
Provides poor people with services such as English classes, summer camp for children, and day care. |
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Suffrage |
Is the right to vote. |
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Muckrakers |
Is a writer who exposes political and social wrongdoings in business and in government. They got their name because they raked up the muck, or dirt, in American life. |
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Trustbuster |
Is a person who tries to break up and punish business trusts. |
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Conservation |
Is the protection and wise use of Earth’s natural resources. |
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Third Party |
Is a political party other than the two major parties. |
