Progressive Era and Reforms

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Who were Progressives?

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Americans in the late 1800s/early 1900s who worked for reform.

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What is reform?

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Change for the better.

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Who were muckrakers?

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Journalists that exposed corruption in society.

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What did Ida Tarbell write?

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History of Standard Oil exposing illegal dealings of John D. Rockefeller.

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What did Upton Sinclair write?

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The Jungle exposing the meat packing industry.

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What is the Sherman Antitrust Act?

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1890 law that banned the formation of trusts and monopolies.

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What is the Pure Food and Drug Act?

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1906 law that banned impure ingredients, false advertising, and required companies to list ingredients.

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What is the Meat Inspection Act?

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1906 law that allowed the government to inspect meat factories.

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What is a primary?

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Voters select their party's candidate for the November election.

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What is an initiative?

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Voters can introduce a bill to legislators.