Progressive Era

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A coalition is ______.

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several groups working together

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What was Jacob Riis reveal to the public through his book, How The Other Half Lives?

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living conditions of the tenement buildings in New York

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What does the power of referendum give voters the right to do?

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to approve or reject a law (especially one that imposes taxes)

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Those who wanted to make economic reform may have been concerned about which issue?

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the influence of monopolies and trusts

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Why did we want to get rid of political machines?

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it was too easy to be corrupt and it was considered to be undemocratic

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Why did the Progressive Era grow in the United States?

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because of the negative impact of industrialization

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These were journalists who wrote book and articles that exposed corruption in business and government:

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Muckrakers

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What does Suffrage mean?

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Right to Vote

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Which law broke up big business trusts into small companies?

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Sherman Antitrust Act

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Writers that helped spread Progressive's ideas. Wrote about muck that was going on.

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muckrakers