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assassination of James Garfield
He thought god had told him to kill the president because he had written a speech for Garfield that helped him win the presidential election formulated the delusion that it was a key factor in the presidents victory asked to be rewarded with consulship in pairs doctors killed the president because the didn't wash there hands this helped create the pendleton act -
Pendletien system
Is a practice in which a political party after winning an election gives government civil service jobs to its supporters friends and relatives is the process of promoting and hiring governments employees based another ability to perform a job rather than on their political connection changed to merit system from patronage because there was no job being done since they where hiring their friends instead of ability to perform -
Interstate Commerce Act of 1887
To regulate the railroad industry and make railroad rates reasonable powers where to regulate commerce with foreign nations among several states the I.C.C regulated railroads and industry problems where all solved it was congress greatest control over what occurs in various states throughout the country with big business -
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Harsh working conditions
The women and children worked for 10 to 14 hours a day for six days a week getting paid $3 to $12 weekly children mostly worked on big machines to clean them they were small enough to fit between them industries were a big issue for children it was a big risk for many factories -
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
Was to stop monopolies engaging in unfair practices standard oil J.D Rockefeller that prevented fair competition the act marked a significant change in the attitude of congress toward the abuses of big business passes in 1890 the Sherman Anti-Trust was the first major legislation passed to address oppressive monopolies -
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The Progressive Era
A variety of responses to the economic and social problems rapid industrialization introduced to america progressiveness began as a social movement and grew into a political one -
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People's party
*Popolist were convicted that rich industrialist and bankers had a strangle hold on government like grangers before them
*populist wanted government to have a presidential ending oppression injustice and poverty
*the populist elected five senators and presidential candidates jerome he recived 44% of the voters in the 18% election
*populist platform - unlimited coinage of silver direct election of senators states work dag -
Red Record
Informing notheners that lynching in the U.S was occurring down in the South African Americans moved to New York wells anti-lynching campaign -
Discovery of gold in the Klondike
100,000 prospects left for the Klondike but only 40,000 people reached the region the trip was long cold and difficult conditions were harsh and starvation malnutrition and exposure to cold were serious problems many gave up and several died the greatest economic impact was on the towns in the region money from the supplies the prospectors purchased there boosted the economy -
The Pure Food And Drug Act
The Pure Food and drug act of 1906 was a key piece of the progressive era legislation signed by president Theodore Roosevelt on the same day as the federal meat inspection Act for preventing the manufacture sale or transportation of adulterated or misbranded or poisonous or deleterious foods drugs machines and liquors and for regulating traffic therein and for other purposes