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WHAT WAS THE PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT |
The people that made up the Progressive Movement came from many walks of life, all political parties, ethnic groups, and religions. Many believed political reform was the most urgent need, for women it was the right to vote. Others considered honest government the most pressing need. Still others focused on Big Business. |
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EXPLAIN ELLIS AND ANGEL ISLAND |
WHERE PEOPLE WENT TO GET PROCESSED ELLIS-EUROPEANS ANGEL-ASIANS |
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WHAT IS NATIVISM |
an extremedislike for immigrants by native born people and a desire to limit or stopimmigration |
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WHY WAS THE 17TH AMENDMENT MADE ? |
provided for the direct election ofUS Senators by the voters as opposed to state legislatures, was passed in 1913. |
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EXPLAIN THE 19TH AMENDMENT |
WOMAN'S RIGHT TO VOTE |
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SHERMAN ANTITRUST ACT |
OUTLAWED ANY TRUSTS THAT OPPERATED "IN RESTRAINT OF COMMERCE" -GOT RID OF MONOPOLIES, HORIZONTAL INTEGRATION |
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UPTON SINCLAIR "THE JUNGLE" |
BOOK DESCRIBED THE DISPAIR OF THE IMMIGRANTS WORKING IN CHICAGO SLAUGHTERHOUSES SHOWING THE UNSANITARY CONDITIONS |
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DAWES ACT |
GOV SELLING OFF NATIVE AMERICAN LAND |
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HOMESTEAD ACT |
GRANTED LAND TO SETTLERS IF THEY AGREED TO STAY FOR 5 YEARS |
