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Muckraker
The Muckraker is one who writes a question and publishes scandal. The scandal is allegation real or false among the political and business leaders. This is usually done for personal profit or gain. -
Suffrage
This is the right to vote in elections. This can also be anything that needs to be put to a vote. -
Third Party Politics
Anything other than Democrats or Republicans is considered third party. The Third Party typically does not get many votes. This candidate is not usually elected president. -
Urbanization
People moving from rural areas to urban areas is urbanization. It is a population shift and society adapts to the change. -
Nativism
This is favoritism of people born in a specific place, opposed to those who moved there later. The people born in Specific places often thought they were superior to those who moved there later. This was not as prevalent during the Revolutionary Era but in 1830 violent attacks were against catholics. (IN THE 1800's NOT DIRECTLY 1800) -
Political Machines
Is a political organization, usually campaign workers, who receive rewards for the effort they put forward. The purpose to gain political control of a specific area. In poor conditions Political Machines were often able to do the by offering jobs or housing. -
Indian Removal Act
The act was signed into law by President Jackson on May 28, 1830. This allowed native americans to be forcibly removed from their homeland. They were relocated to what was called the Indian Territory. -
Manifest Destiny
A belief that the US was destined to expand across North America. The phrase was typically used by democrats to justify the war with Mexico. John Quincy Adams at the beginning was a supporter but changed his mind because that meant the expansion of slavery in Texas. -
Homestead Act
The Homestead Act was signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln on May 20, 1862. The Homestead Act encouraged Western migration by providing settlers 160 acres of public land. In exchange, homesteaders paid a small filing fee and were required to complete five years or continuous residence before receiving ownership of land. -
Ida B. Wells
In 1869 Ida B. Wells formed The National Association of Colored Women. She is also considered a founding member of the NAACP. She also brought her anti-lynching campaign to the White House, which led to a protest in Washington D.C. -
Susan B. Anthony
Susan B. Anthony grew up in a family that worked to end slavery in what was called the Abolitionist Movement. Her family and her were also part of the temperance movement. Susan B. Anthony also founded the National Woman Suffrage Association in 1869. -
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Industrialization
Process of going from agricultural to manufacturing of goods. Machines have replaced hand labor. Workers were able to produce at a higher volume then doing it by hand. -
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Glided Age
This was named The Glided Age from writer Mark Twain. This period was known for serious social problems. Also for corruption that was all made to appear glittering on the surface put covered all the issues. -
Populism and Progressivism
Populism was created in the 19th century by agriculture workers, such as farmers and poor sections of society. They wanted to change the current economic system. They wanted to protect their interest from bankers. They became the peoples party. They wanted to have the wealthy pay higher taxes. Progressivism was typically the middle class and well educated people. They wanted to change the political system not the economic system. -
Civil Service Reform
This is a law created in 1883. The purpose was to ensure positions within the federal government were chosen on merit, not political affiliation. The reform also prohibited soliciting of campaign donations on getting property. -
Haymarket Riot
Haymarket Riot (really known as the Haymarket Affair) was the aftermath of a bombing that took place at a labor demonstration on Tuesday May 4, 1886 at Haymarket Square in Chicago. Strikes by industrial workers were increasingly common in the US in 1800's, a time when working conditions often were dismissal and dangerous, and wages were low. -
Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie is a Scottish American Industrialist that led the enormous expansion of the American Steel Industry in late 19th century. In 1889, Carnegie owned Carnegie Steel Corporation, which was the largest of its kind). He was also one of the wealthiest 19th century U.S. businessmen. -
Jane Addams
Jane Addams was a Pioneer American settlement activist/reformer, social worker, public philosopher, sociologist, author, and leader in the women's suffrage and world peace. She created the first settlement house in the U.S., which is called "Chicago's Hull House". In 1889 she co-founded the Hull House, she is also a co-founder for the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union). -
Eugene V. Debbs
Eugene V. Debbs was a labor organizer and the Socialist Party's candidate for U.S. president five times between 1900 and 1920. In 1893 he became president of the American Railway Union. He gained greater renown when he went to jail for his role in leading the Chicago Pullman Palace Car Company strike. -
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Klondike Gold Rush
The Klondike is located in Alaska. George Carmack, Dawson Charlie and Skookum Jim Mason located gold in the Klondike. They had no clue this would create such a boom in the Alaska town. Nearly 100,000 prospectors came. This is one of the greatest Gold Rushed in history. -
Initiative & Referendum
These are 2 of the 3 powers. Initiative, Referendum and recall. Initiative is used to repeal or propose legislation and together by pass legislation. However, it can also be used to remove an elected official from office. South Dakota was the 1st state to adopt this. Referendum is measure on a ballot for voter approval. Often legislative referenda is less controversial than citizen initiatives. -
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Theodore Roosevelt
He was the 26th president of the U.S. He was also a leader of the Republican Party. He was the youngest president in history. -
Upton Sinclair
Upton Sinclair is a the author of the novel "The Jungle". The Jungle was published February 26, 1906. He also revealed the bad stuff in the meat packing industry, his findings also influenced Theodore Roosevelt to look into it. -
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Dollar Diplomacy
The Dollar Diplomacy was created to further interest of the U.S. in foreign countries. It was suppose to encourage money from the US be invested in foreign countries. This was to protect and encourage trade -
Federal Reserve Act
This act of congress created The Federal Reserve System. This is The Central Banking System and issues Federal reserve notes. This is known as the dollar. It was signed by President Woodrow Wilson. -
16th Amendment
The 16th Amendment was ratified February 3, 1913. The sixteenth amendment that allows the federal government to collect an income tax from all Americans. Without income tax there would be no money to do important duties. -
17th Amendment
The 17th Amendment was ratified on April 8, 1913. The 17th Amendment modified Article I, Section 3, of the constitution by allowing voters to cast direct votes -
The 18th Amendment
Establish the prohibition of alcohol in the US by making the production, transport and sale illegal. This was in effect for 13 years and was a huge failure. This is the only amendment to be repealed from the constitution. -
The 19th Amendment
This amendment prohibits an US citizen from being denied the right to vote based on gender. This was important because now women had the right to vote. The 15th amendment did not include women so this was huge since they now had the right to vote. It was of great concern to lawmakers because they feared large numbers of women would turn out to vote and would affect the elections. -
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Tea Pot Dome Scandal
During President Warren Harding’s term, this was a bribery incident that took place in the US. It had to do with secret leasing of naval oil reserve lands to Harry Sinclair of Mammoth Oil Co. He was granted exclusive rights. Albert Fall was the secretary of the interior and received liberty bonds as a kick back. -
Clarence Darrow
In 1925, Darrow's most famous case "The Monkey Trial". The Monkey Trial says that John T. Scopes a high-school teacher accused of teaching the evolutionary theory which is a violation of Tennessee State Law. -
Immigration and the American Dream
The American Dream allowed immigrants the freedom to prosper. This also gave them an opportunity to own their own homes and be successful business owners. Many of these freedoms were not allowed in their countries. This is also in the Declaration of Independence that “all men are created equal”. -
William Jennings Bryan
He was a peace advocate, a Supporter of Prohibition,, Darwinism. He was also called "The Great Commoner" because of his faith in the wisdom of the common people. In 1970, Bryan abandoned his neutral stand of prohibition and fought for the "dry" track and abandon the "wet" track
