Progressive Era Key Terms

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An investigative reporter who published allegations of business and government leaders as corrupt.

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Muckraker

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A company of several owners (trustees) that collectively purchase their competition so that they create one large company.

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Trust

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An organization of workers that tries to help its members receive higher wages and have better working conditions.

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Labor Union

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A group of reformers who worked to improve social and political problems.

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Progressives

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a vote to remove an official from office

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recall

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Method that allows voters to propose a new law by signing petitions

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initiative

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Procedure allowing voters to approve or reject laws by government

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referendum

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economic system in which private businesses run industry

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capitalism

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These were journalists who wrote book and articles that exposed corruption in business and government:
Options: Progressives, Muckrakers, Sensationalists, Investigative reporters

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Muckrakers

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This time period focused on social and political reforms in the United States in the early 1900s:
- Civil War Era
- Industrialization Era
- Progressive Era
- Reconstruction Era

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Progressive Era