Understanding Corruption and Reform Concepts

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Who coined the term 'muckraker'?

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Theodore Roosevelt

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Period of time in which people attempted to fix the economic and social problems due to industrialization, immigration, and urbanization

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Progressive Era

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to improve or change

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reform

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dishonest, illegal, or fraudulent activity

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corruption

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a person who wants to improve society

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reformer

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a forward-thinking person who wanted to improve society

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progressive

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term that applies to the extreme wealth of the late 1800s; glittering on the surface while corrupt underneath

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Gilded Age

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widespread occurrence of an infectious disease

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epidemic

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required by law

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mandatory

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investigative reporter who exposed political and economic corruption

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muckraker