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Progressive Era
History study set on Unit 6
| Term/Event | Definition |
|---|---|
| Progressivism | A series of responses to problems in American society that had emerged from the growth of industry |
| Muckrakers | Journalists who exposed abuses and corruption in society |
| Initiative permits | Allowed citizens to introduce legislation to be voted in if they collected enough signatures |
| Referendums | Allowed citizens to vote on proposed laws directly |
| 17th Amendment | Allowed voters to directly elect senators for Congress |
| Suffrage | The right to vote |
| Elizabeth Cady Stanton | Convinced women that it was their right and it was their priority to fight for suffrage |
| 19th Amendment | Allowed women to vote |