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Urbanization
the process of making an area more urban -
Political Machines
a political organization in which an authoritative boss or small group commands the support of a corps of supporters and businesses, who receive rewards for their efforts -
Manifest Destiny
belief that the expansion of the U.S. throughout the American continents. -
Susan B. Anthony
Played a big role in women's suffrage movement -
Homestead Act
encouraged Western migration by providing settlers 160 acres of public land. -
Andrew Carnegie
Andrew led the expansion of steel in the 19th century -
Civil Service Reform
stablished that positions within the federal government should be awarded on the basis of merit instead of political affiliation. -
Jane Addams
She was the "mother" of social work. -
William Jennings Bryan
He was an American orator and politician -
Eugene V. Debs
he was a socialist party candidate for U.S. president five times -
Theodore Roosevelt
26th president of the U.S. -
16th Amendment
this amendment allowed the U.S. government to collect an income tax from all Americans -
Dollar Diplomacy
the use of a country's financial power to extend is international influence -
17th Amendment
Established the popular election of United States Senators by the people of the states. -
Populism & Progressivism
Populism is means the masses and Progressivism is for the rich and elite. -
Clarence Darrow
he mostly known for being a leader for the American Civil Liberties Union -
Upton Sinclair
He won Pulitzer Prize for Fiction -
Ida B. Wells
she was one the early leaders of the civil rights movement