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History quiz ch. 21

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political machine   powerful organizations linked to political parties  
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patronage   another name for the spoils system in which government jobs or favors are given out to political allies and friends  
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civil service   the body of non-elected government workers  
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trusts   combinations of companies  
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muckraker   a journalist who uncovers abuses and corruption in society  
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primary   an election in which voters choose their party's candidate  
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initiative   the right of citizens to place a measure or issue before the voters or the state legislature for approval  
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referendum   the practice of letting voters accept or reject measures propose by the legislature  
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recall   the right that enables voters to remove unsatisfactory elected officials from office  
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suffragist   a man or woman that fought for a woman's right to vote  
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prohibition   the forbidding by law of the making or selling of alcoholic beverages  
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What is the difference between Socialists and Progressives?   Socialists believed that the government should own and operate major industries. Progressives believed the government should regulate industry instead of owning it.  
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what were the policies before and after the seventeenth amendment?   Before: State legislatures were given the responsibility to choose senators. After: the people got the chance to vote for their representative  
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What did the Nineteenth Amendment provide?   it provided woman suffrage  
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When was the Seneca Falls convention?   1848  
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when did Wyoming grant woman state-wide equal suffrage?   1869  
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When was the National Association of Colored Woman formed?   1896  
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when was the Nineteenth Amendment ratified?   1920  
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Why did Progressives support an income tax?   so the Federal Government could lower tariffs  
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Why did Roosevelt prefer regulation to trustbusting?   Because he did not want to completely destroy good trusts that were concerned with public welfare, but he wanted to regulate the bad trusts  
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What were the results of the Gentlemen agreement with Japan?   fewer Japanese people migrated to America  
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What was an example of a progressive reform that resulted in discrimination?   the Temperance Movement  
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How did the views of W.E.B. Du Bois differ from those of Booker T. Washington?   W.E.B Du Bois believed that more political power would help African Americans gain social equality and civil rights. Booker T. Washington believed that more economic power would help African Americans gain social equality and civil rights  
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What were some of the actions taken by Native Americans to battle prejudice and discrimination?   Formed the Society or American Indians to seek justice for Native Americans  
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What were some of the actions taken by Mexican Americans to battle prejudice and discrimination?   Formed mutualistas to raise awareness of Mexican Americans' rights  
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What were some of the actions taken by African Americans to battle prejudice and discrimination?   Formed many different organizations to fight to end discrimination of African Americans and gain civil rights  
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