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US History Progressive Era Terms
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10/22/2005

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16th Amendment
Definition
This amendment provided for the federal income tax.
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Progressive Movement
Definition
An early 20th century reform movement seeking to return control of the government to the people, to restore economic opportunities, and to correct injustices in American life is called
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Prohibition
Definition
The period from 1920-1933 during which the 18th amendment forbidding the manufacture and sale of alcohol was in force in the U.S.
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Initiative
Definition
A procedure by which a legislative measure can be originated by the people rather than by lawmakers is called
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Referendum
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A procedure by which a proposed legislative measure can be submitted to a vote of the people is called
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Recall
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A procedure for removing a public official from office by a vote of the people is called
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17th Amendment
Definition
What provides for the election of US Senators by the people rather than by state legislatures.
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Suffrage
Definition
The right to vote is called
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Susan B. Anthony
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This person was a leading force in woman’s suffrage for over 50 years.
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Muckrakers
Definition
Reporters of the Progressive Era who wrote about corruption in government and business, poor working & living conditions, and other stories the would shock readers were called
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laissez-faire
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The philosophy that government should not interfere with business was called
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Goals of the Progressive Movement
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A) Protect Social Welfare
b) Promote moral improvement
c) Create economic reform
D) Foster Efficiency

What did these have in common?
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Promoting the Social Welfare
Definition
Improving living conditions for the poor was consistent with which progressive goal?
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Promoting Moral Improvement
Definition
The Prohibition movement was most consistent with which progressive goal?
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Creating Economic Reform
Definition
The Meat Inspection Act was most consistent with which progressive goal?
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Socialists
Definition
Who wanted a society in which workers controlled both the government and factories?
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State Legislatures
Definition
Before the 17th amendment, Senators that went to Washington representing each state were chosen by who?
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Improve working conditions for workers.
Definition
Upton Sinclair’s purpose behind writing “The Jungle” was to
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Passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act.
Definition
Upton’s Sinclair’s book “The Jungle” resulted in
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Federal Reserve Act
Definition
Which of the following allowed President Wilson to reform the banking system in the US.
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The Progressive party split from the Republican Party
Definition
What factor allowed Wilson to get elected president in 1912?
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16th Amendment
Definition
Lowering the tariff called for which of the following amendments?
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Start of WWI
Definition
What officially ended the Progressive movement?
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Theodore Roosevelt
Definition
Which President had the best record for protecting the Environment?
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