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suffrage
is the right to vote in public. often conceived in terms of elections for representatives.suffrage applies equally to referenda and initiatives. -
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. -
17th Amendment
The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote. The electors in each State shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the State legislatures. -
industrialization
is the period of social and economic change that transforms a human group from an agrarian society into an industrial society, involving the extensive re-organisation of an economy for the purpose of manufacturing -
civil service reform
Proponents denounced the distribution of government offices by the winners of elections to their supporters as corrupt and inefficient. They demanded nonpartisan scientific methods and credential be used to select civil servants -
third parties politics
is any party contending for votes that failed to outpoll either of its two strongest rivals. third party is a national political party -
indian removal
Native Americans were forcibly removed from their ancestral homelands in the eastern United States to lands west of the Mississippi River. was signed into law by President Andrew Jackson. -
manifest destiny
Belief that the expansion of the U.S. throughout the american continents was both justified and inevitable. -
susan B. Anthony
women's rights activist. Played a pivotal role in the Women's suffrage movement.Born into a Quaker family. -
nativism
political policy of promoting the interests of native inhabitants against those of immigrants. Anti- immigrant position . they rather consider themselves as 'Patriots'" -
homestead act
gave an applicant ownership of land at no cost -
The gilded age
satirized an era of serious social problems masked by a thin gold gilding -
populism machines
Farmers or those associated with agriculture believed industrialists and bankers controlled the government and making the policy against the farmers. -
Eugene V. Debbs
He was one of the founding members of the Industrial Workers of the World. Member of the democratic party. Democrats to the Indiana General Assembly. -
Haymarket riot
violent confrontation between police and labour protesters in Chicago. that became a symbol of the international struggle for workers rights. -
dawes act
Authorized to survey the American Indian tribal land and divide it into allotments for individual indians. -
political machines
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. -
Andrew carnegie
Leading philanthropist in the United States. He wrote an article proclaiming "The Gospel of Wealth" called on the rich to use their wealth to improve.One of the richest people. -
William jennings bryan
was an American orator and politician from Nebraska.e also served in the United States House of Representatives. -
Klondike gold rush
was a migration by an estimated 100,000 prospectors to the Klondike region of the Yukon in north western Canada -
theodore roosevelt
Served as the 26th president of the United states.Served as the 33rd governor of Newyork. Leader of the Republican party. -
initiative &referendum
are three powers reserved to enable the voters, by petition, to propose or repeal legislation. allow citizens of many U.S. states[1] to place new legislation on a popular ballot. -
jane addams
A Pioneer social worker in America. she was a feminist. Became head of chicago's board of education. -
pure food and drug act
purpose was to ban foreign and interstate traffic in adulterated or mislabeled food and drug products, and it directed the U.S. Bureau of Chemistry to inspect products and refer offenders to prosecutors. -
Muckraker
meaning one who inquires into and publishes scandal and allegations of corruption among political and business leaders. played a highly visible role during the Progressive Era period -
Ida B. Wells
was an African-American journalist.one of the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. -
Dollar diplomacy
Was a form of American foreign policy to further its aim in latin America and East Asia through use of its economic power by guaranteeing loans made by foreign countries. -
Federal Reserve act
signed into law by president Woodrow wilson.It created a system of private and public entities. -
18th amendment
After one year from the ratification of this article the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof for beverage purposes is hereby prohibited. -
19 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. -
Tea pot dome scandal
was a bribery incident that took place in the united states. Was regarded as the "greatest and most sensational scandal in the history of American politics ".It damaged the public reputation or the harding administration . -
Clarence Darrow
was an American lawyer. a leading member of the American Civil Liberties Union. Prominent advocate for georgist economic reform. -
Immigration and American Dream
a simple idea that promises success to all who reside and work hard in the land of the free and home of the brave. -
Upton sinclair
he won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. Fame for his classic novel The jungle. He exposed labor and sanitary conditions in the U.S. -
urbanization
the population shirt from rural to urban areas
