C: 6 Flashcards

1
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What is progressivism

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ideas and responses to social problems during industrialization

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2
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What is a muckraker

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journalists who exposed corruption

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3
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Define Initiative

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citizens introduce laws to get voted on

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4
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Define Referendum

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citizens can vote on laws proposed by the legislature

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5
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Define Recall

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power of citizens to remove an official from office

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6
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What does the 17th Amendment do

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direct election of Senators

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7
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What happened at Seneca Falls

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first women’s right convention

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8
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What did Alice Paul use to try to get suffrage

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  • used non-violent protest to promote women’s
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9
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19th Amendment

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women’s suffrage

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10
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What was the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire

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  • 150 death
  • Result of the incident- building codes, zoning laws
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11
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Temperance

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stop limit alcohol consumption

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12
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Prohibition

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laws banning the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages

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13
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18th Amendment

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prohibited the manufacture or sale of alcohol

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14
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What was the Square Deal

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teddy roosevelt reform programs

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15
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How did Teddy Roosevelt see the Coal Strike of 1902

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An example of groups pursuing their private interests at the expense of the nation

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16
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The Jungle - What did it describe?

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Written by Upton Sinclair- exposed conditions of meatpacking plants

17
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Pure Food and Drug Act did what

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prohibited the manufacture, sale, shipment of impure or falsely labeled food and drugs

18
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Roosevelt cared about conservation of the environment: True/False

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True

19
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Which 3 people ran in the election of 1912?

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  • Taft(Rep.)
  • Teddy (Bull Moose)
  • Wilson (Dem)
20
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Define Direct Tax

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directly on a person or their property

21
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Define Indirect Tax

A

burden falls on someone else

22
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Explain the 16th Amendment

A

allowed for an income tax

23
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What is the Federal Reserve

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Control monetary policy and regulate economy

24
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Federal Trade Commission does what

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Investigate companies engaging in unfair trade practices