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Populism & Progressivism
Populism is a political doctrine that caught the attention of the general publics interests and fears.
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Politicial Machine
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Manifest Destiny
American belif that it was thier destiny to travel west an expand -
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Nativism
Policy to protect natives or established people against immigrants. -
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Initiative, Referendum, Recall
Initiative- Enables citizins to by pass legislatures
Referendum- How the measure on the ballot apears
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Third Parties Politics
Parties that did not plan on winning, but for the one of the two primary parties to adopt their ideas. -
Indian Removal Act
Signed by Andrew Jackson to move indians onto reservations and towards the West of the Mississippi River -
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Suffrage
Politicial right to vote -
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Susab B. Anthony
New York agent state agent for American Anti-slavery society. Collecting anti-slavery petitions at an early age of 17. -
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Immigration and the "American dream"
A majority of reforms involving immigration happened between the 1870's and 1920's. Immigrants travled to the US in hope of a new start and the "American Dream". The "American Dream" was an idea that all citizens had equal rights. Although for many the "American Dream" was rather known as the "American Nightmare". Many workers such as the chinese were promised a new life and citizenship in return for work on the railroads, but for many this was not true and they were shiped back to China. -
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Gilded Age
Era of high wealth and great economic leaps, but social problems and struggles. -
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Urbanization & Industrialization
Urbanization was the migration from rural areas to urban areas. And during the 1860's through 1890's thousands of immigrants migrated to cities for jobs.
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Homestead Act
Gave ownership over land called "Homestead" for little of no cost passed by Abraham Lincoln -
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Social Gospel
Attempt to reform socialy and convert spiritualy -
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Muckraker
Someone who used journalism to expose corrupt politicians as William M. Tweed was exposed by Thomas Nast -
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Clarence Darrow
American lawyer and leader of libirties union. Best known for defending thrill killers loepold and loeb for murdering a 14 year old. Notabley known for his wits in trial cases. -
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Eugene V. Debs
Member of Indian Senate and an American Union leader. Founded the American Railroad Union one of the nations first industrial unions. -
Civil Service Reform Act
Stated that goverment jobs should not be choosen based on politicial ties and would be illegal for anyone to be fired or demoted due to political reasoning. -
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Ida B. Wells
Early leader in the civil rights movment. Was an African American journalist, suffragist, and sociologist. Documented lynching in the united states showing how it was to often used for punishment against blacks. -
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Andrew Carnegie
Rulled the steel indursty with his adaptaion and innovation to the steel making process. Story "From Rags to Riches" -
Haymarket Riot
Riot broke out after a bomb was thrown at police during a protest. -
Dawes Act
Viewd Native American land and dived Native Americans the natives that took the offer would be granted citizenship -
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Jane Addams
One of the most outstanding reformers and social activist of the progressive. A leader for womens suffrage and a world peace activist -
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William Jennings Bryan
Peace advocate and prohibitionist retained control of the democratic party even after losing elections giving over 500 speeches -
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Klondike Gold Rush
Gold found in the Yukon region attracted 100,000 prospectors to the area from seattle to san francisco and around the United States. -
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Theodore Roosevelt
Introduced "trusts" into corporations and other domestic influences. Along with meeting with Booker T. Washington sparking riots in the south and was unconcerned with loss of votes in the south. -
Pure food and Drug Act
Banned mislabled and drug manufactured products. Also required a lable of ingredients on product banning illegal ingredients. -
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Upton Sinclair
American author writing nearly 100 books. One of these books was "The Jungle" exposing the meat packaging industry. And "The Brass" exposing limitation os "free pass". -
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Dollar Diplomacy
Using financial power to influence other countries. Such as William Howard Taft did to Latin American and East Asia. -
16th amendment
Congress to apply and collect taxes without regard to the census -
17th amendment
- Senate should be composed of two senators from each state.
- When there is an oppening in the senate the executive state will fill it through election writs.
- Amendment will not mess with the runnin time of a senator.
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Federal Reserve Act
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18th amendment
- One year from ratification intoxicating liquids would be prohibited form manufaturing, sale, and transport.
- Congress and several states has joint power to enforce amendment.
- Amendment will be in active untill ratification.
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Teapot Dome Scandal
Albet B. Fall accepted bribes from private oil companies.
