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  country had a frontier of settlemt, they didnt really have a solid frontier
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  over a millon woman participated directly in reform efforts during the war
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  first commerical energy pattens
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  society applies pressure to government for polution laws
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  describes injustices faced by people at the hands of corparartion
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  new improvements on engines, such as the steam engines
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  laws to protect food contamintaion and game
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  reports show poor conditions for women and children
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  supreme court passes law stopping women from working over 10 hours a day
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  bureau of labor isssues lists indrustuial posions
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  courts and raild roads argue over liablity and transportation