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progressive movement
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is the progressive movement? | it was a period of u.s. history that ran roughly from the 1890's to the 1920's |
| what was one of the problems of the 1890's? | HUGE gap between rich and poor |
| what were the four goals of reformers? | 1.protect social welfare 2.promote moral improvement 3.create economic reform 4. political corruption |
| what are muckrackers? | dug up the "muck" in society and made the people aware to it to spark change. |
| what are some influential muckrackers? | Jacob Riis, Lewis Hines, Ida Tarbell, Lincoln Steffens, and Upton Sinclair |
| Political reforms. back to the basics=democracy=government for the people by the people | tried to put more power into the hands of the people. innovative changes in city government.(city managers and commission model)(get rid of political machines...city bosses). more fair elections->make politicians accountable to the people |
| what are the 6 political reforms? | direct primary 17th amendment secret ballot initiative referendum recall |
| who was the trust buster? | Theodore Roosevelt |
| what is the square deal? | fair and equal treatment for all |
| what was the trust busting campaign? | targeted bad trusts that sold inferior products, competed unfairly, or corrupted public officials. |
| what is the sherman anti trust act? | prevents any business structures that restrains trade |
| what is the clayton anti trust act? | expanded sherman by outlawing price fixing |
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