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Progressive Era

Some simple terms and facts during the Progressive Era.

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When was the Progressive Era? 1890s to 1920s
The 19th Amendment Granted women the right to vote in 1920
The 18th Amendment Change in the U.S. Constitution that outlawed making, buying, selling alcoholic beverages
The 21st Amendment A change in he U.S. Constitution that overturned the 18th Amendment
Wages money earned/pay for a job
Strike to make or achieve a balance or bargain by refusing to work
Child Labor a situation in which children worked like adults in factories
Reform To make something better by change
Progressive movement Reformers were needed to demand massive improvements in the following areas: the workplace, child labor, run-down tenements, fight corrupt businesses and political machines and bring about equal rights for groups left behind during the industrial Rev.
Tenements They are apartment houses that barely meet or fail to meet the minimum standards of safety, sanitation, and comfort.
Political Machines in the late 1800s they controlled the local government.
Upton Sinclair muckraker who wrote THE JUNGLE which led to the meat inspection act of 1906
Muckrakers Journalist who wanted to expose corruption in order to remove it.
Theodore Roosevelt 26th US President served from 1901-1909
Woodrow Wilson President in office while the 19th amendment was passed. He served from 1913-1921 and was the 28th US president
Created by: DylanHawk
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