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One from many
the motto proposed for the first Great Seal of the United States by John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson. -
Declaration of Independence
the declaration of independence announced the separation of 13 North American British colonies from Great Britain. -
Constitution of United States of America
the constitution signified the supreme law of the united states. -
18th Amendment
The Eighteenth Amendment is the amendment to the US Constitution that outlawed the production, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages. -
19th amendment
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. -
Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights was the first ten amendments added to the United States Constitution. -
Eminent Domain
the right of a government or agent to expropriate private property for public use, with payment of compensation. -
Susan B. Anthony
Susan B. Anthony was an American social reformer and women's rights activist -
Alexis de Tocqueville
Alexis de Tocqueville was a French political philosopher, and historian, that published the first "democracy in America" book. -
Nativism
the policy of protecting the interests of native-born or established inhabitants against those of immigrants. -
Jane Addams
Laura Jane Addams was an American settlement activist, reformer, social worker, sociologist, public administrator, and author. -
Homestead Act
The Homestead Act, enacted during the Civil War in 1862, provided that any adult citizen, or intended citizen, who had never borne arms against the U.S. government could claim 160 acres of surveyed government land. -
Upton Sinclair
Upton Beall Sinclair Jr was an American writer, muckraker, and political activist who was in the 1934 Democratic Party. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers. -
muckraker
A muckraker was any of a group of American writers identified with pre-World War I reform and exposé writing. -
Homestead Strike 1892
the Carnegie Steel Company in Homestead, Pennsylvania discharged workers. A bloody confrontation ensued between the workers and the hired Pinkerton security guards, ultimately killing 16 people and causing many injuries -
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klondike gold rush
The Klondike Gold Rush was a migration by an estimated 100,000 prospectors to the Klondike region of Yukon -
Initiative
the ability to assess and initiate things independently. -
Political Machines
a political machine is a party organization that recruits its members by the use of tangible incentives -
Referendum
a general vote by the electorate on a single political question which has been referred to them for a direct decision. -
Recall
Recall is a power reserved to the voters that allows the voters, by petition, to demand the removal of an elected official. -
16th Amendment
The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration. -
W. E. B. DuBois
W.E.B was one of the most important black protest leaders in the United States during the first half of the 20th century. He shared in the creation of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) -
Ida B. Wells
Ida Bell Wells-Barnett was an American journalist and early leader in the civil rights movement. she was one of the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. -
In God We Trust
a Hindu American scholar named Melkote Ramaswamy made the phrase "In God We Trust". It's a reminder that "there is God everywhere, whether we are conscious or not."