Progressive Era

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An early 20th century reform movement seeking to return control of the government to the people, restore economic opportunities, and correct injustices in American life is called…

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Progressivism

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People that wrote about the corrupt side of business and public life in newspapers and magazines were called…

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Muckrakers

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This amendment to the Constitution gave women the right to vote…

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19th

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Progressive reformers sought government regulation of business in order to…

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Restore competition by breaking up monopolies and trusts

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The 1890 Census indicated that there was no longer a frontier line in the West. Early in the 20th century, President Roosevelt pushed for the conservation of the nation’s natural resources. This signaled a change in how people perceived:

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Wilderness

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What happened at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory on March 25, 1911 that signaled a need for safety regulations in factories?

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A fire started on an upper floor of the building killing 146 people.

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The 17th Amendment allowed people to directly elect their:

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Senators

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These were leaders in the Women’s Suffrage movement: Susan B. Anthony / Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Betsy Ross / Abigail Adams, Booker T. Washington / W.E.B Dubois, Florence Kelly / Jane Addams

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Susan B. Anthony / Elizabeth Cady Stanton

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Term used to describe how Theodore Roosevelt used the presidency to influence the news media and shape legislation (laws)

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Bully Pulpit

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In The Jungle, Upton Sinclair exposed:

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Unsanitary conditions in the meatpacking industry