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17 Cards in this Set
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How did money influence politics
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fake construction company-credit moblier-laid no track-created by union pacific railroad--Colis Huntington-bribery central pac direct. of southern pacific
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scandals affect on presidency
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mark twain labeled the ear-guiled age--secretary of war william belknap..persoanl secretary of war involved with the whiskey ring which bribed to avoid paying taxes
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the interstate commerce act
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Banned pooling and rebating supreme court stopped ICC from being efftective
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Sherman Anit-Trust ACT
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prohibited monopolies..companies cheated by creating a holding company which controlled sep companies
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United States vs. E.C. Knight Comp
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American sugar refining company, hurt the sherman act in the 1890's monopolies grew
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grange
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made up of farmers in 7 years it reached 14,000, they fromed co-ops to market grain and established stores to buy machinery
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Ocala Platform
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lend farmers 80%, silver standard, income tax (graduated personal)
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National Farmers' Alliance
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northwestern alliance and southern alliance formed what? reforms made at ocala platform
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populist party
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weaver 4 president recieved 1 million pop votes 22 electoral
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populist party following Bryans Defeat
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new gold discoveries, democrats stole populist supporters return of prosperity hurt populist party
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contribution to anit foreign feelings
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natives resented b/c of compet. 4 jobs. Ban immigrants from foregin countries--american protective association---1 million members
immigrants faced lots of written attacks from media. |
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concerns of progressive movement
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1)working conditions
2)regul. of monopolies 3)end of spoiled food |
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wisconsin idea
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direct primary in state elections created group of speicalists--brain trust railroads and public utilities
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roosevelt and big business
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free enterprise system-badtrusts- 1st group trusts he attacked were the northern securities comp. it was a success
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federal reserve act
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pres who passed it--->Wilson controlled interest rates by lowering and raising which expanded money supply
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clayton anti trust act
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specified labor unions as not illegal (to strike or picket)
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federal trade commission
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complaints by unfair business practices
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