SSUSH13 GSE

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The Progressive Era could best be summed up as...

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an era that placed a great emphasis on reforming the corruption and injustices throughout American society.

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Writers that investigated the bad things going on in society

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Muckrakers

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Who founded the settlement house (Hull House) to help the immigrant poor?

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Jane Addams

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Who was the photographer who revealed to the world how the lower class lived?

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Jacob Riis

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Who wrote “History of the Standard Oil Company” in 1902, showing how Rockefeller’s rise was based on ruthless business practices?

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Ida Tarbell

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What book caused the government to pass the Meat Inspection Act and create the Food and Drug Administration?

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The Jungle

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Which muckraker wrote a book that led to the direct passage of the Meat Inspection Act and creation of the Pure Food and Drug Acts?

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Upton Sinclair

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What did the 17th Amendment do?

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Allowed citizens to elect Senators

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What was the result of the creation of initiative, referendum, and recall procedures during the Progressive Era?

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the expansion of citizens’ direct participation in the democratic process

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What is a Referendum?

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The people can vote on a law, or vote to remove a law