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1091155411Political machineOffered services to voters/businesses in exchange for political or financial support0
1091155412What were the roles of political bossesControlled access to municipal jobs and business licenses, influenced courts, used power for improving economy(parks, sewer, and water works).1
1091155413What were the bosses mottoMoney2
1091155414Who gave the bosses more votesImmigrations3
1091155415GraftThe illegal use of political influence for personal gain4
1091155416The Tweed Ring ScandalA group of corrupt politicians that gained money from fraud;started a national isse5
1091155417PopulismMostly Midwestern small farmers trying to get voices herd that wanted reform and a stable society6
1091155418Plan #1Society getting better by gov regulation of railroads, banks and industrial monopolies7
1091155419TarrifTax on imported goods8
1091155420Graduated income taxAs wealth went up you pay more9
1091155421Negative Characteristics of PopulistsRacist Anti Jewish-Semetic Anti-eastern Anti-urban Anti-intellectual10
1091155422Panic of 1893A financial crisis11
1091155423Causes of panicBank failures, low agricultural prices, depression in Europe, high tarrifs, railroad bankruptcies from too much expansion, and stock market collapsed12
1091155424BryanIn presidential election in 1896, symbol of rural, middle class america13
1091155425McKinleyA Traditional conservative who advocates gold and big businesses who ends up winning14
1091155426Election of 1896Populists nominate: Bryan15
1091155427ProgressivesPolitical and social reformers of the late 1800s and early 1900s that were working to bring about the "progress" in society16
1091155428MuckrakersJournalists who looked at the bad parts of the economy (ex. Tom Nast)17
1091155429RiisFamous for taking pics of the poor18
1091155430Upton SinclairHe was the supporter of F.D.A who was a socialist that got passed by legislation19
1091155431Goals of the ProgressivesProtect social warfare, promote moral improvement, create economic reform, foster efficiency20
1091155432Urban ReformsWelfare services: playgrounds, public baths, parks, work relief programs; reformers and political machines work together to improve urban life21
109115543317th amendmentPopular vote of senators22
1091155434InitiativeCitizens can directly propose new laws with certain # of signs23
1091155435ReferendumGave voters ability to remove public officials from office24
1091155436Workplace ReformsLabor dept., fire checks, accident insurance were setup, minimum wage, child labor abolished25
1091155437Roosevelt's Square Dealintervened in a united mine strike and got workers 10% pay raise and lower hours26
1091155438PFDA & Meat Inspection ActAccurate labeling and strict sanitary conditions27
1091155439Sherman Antitrust ActStrictly enforced by inspection acts28
1091155440Clayton Antitrust ActAdded buying other stick and exempted labor unions from antitrust acts29
1091155441RooseveltA progressive that helped improve the economy by setting up national parks and reserved forest and water lands30
1091155442TaftWon the republican presidential nomination of the election of 191231
109115544516th amendmentIncome tax32
109115544618thIllegal to make sell or import liquor33
109115544719th amendmentWomen's voting rights in 192034
1091155448NAACPThe national association for advancement of colored people- aimed for full equality35
1091155449New NationalismWhere the fed gov would exert it's power for the welfare of the people36
1091155450How was the Progressive Party formed?It was a group branched off from the Republican Progressives because they refused to vote37
1091155451Bull Moose Party PlatformWomen suffrage Minimum wage Regulation of bus. End of child labor 8 hour work day Workmans compensation Senators election38
1091155452Four-way Pres Election of 1912Roosevelt- progressive Wilson- new freedom Debs- socialist Taft- conservatism39
1091155453Election winner of 1912Wilson40
1091155454Probs post- IndustrializationPoverty in inner cities, bad working conditions, political corruption, women=no rights, child labor, Jim crow41
1091155455Federal Reserve System created12 districts that each had it's own central bank in each district42
1091155456All F.D.A. servedPrivate banks43
1091155457Wilson's Second Term promiseKeep us out of WWI44
1091155458Progressive (did/didn't) support AA and civil rightsDidn't45
1091155459Lower Class Jobs of womenGourmet workers Offices, stores and if lucky, classroom teachers46
1091155460Middle Class and Upper Class Jobs of womenTake care of fam Teachers47
1091155461AA Jobs of womenFarmers Cookers48
1091155462Immigrant Jobs of womenPiecework49
1091155463Educational opportunities did what?Increased50
10911554643 strategies of woman suffragistsA. Take states one at a time B. Pursue court cases C. National constitution51
1091155465All women wantedThe same rights as men had(ex. to vote)52

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