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Unit 6--Part 3-- APUSH

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Morrill Act   law in which the federal government sold land to the states to build “state” universities  
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Vaudeville   variety shows that entertained the growing middle and working classes  
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Gospel of Wealth   argued that the wealthy should practice philanthropy  
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Washington Gladden   proponent of the Social Gospel; argued in favor of unions and racial equality  
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Social Gospel   concept that applied Christian principles to fix the problems of society; a good Christian should help re-distribute wealth to poor  
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Jacob Riis   uncovered poverty in New York City with his photography  
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Carrie Nation   radical crusader against alcohol  
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socialism   ideology that called for government re-distribution of wealth  
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Eugene Debs   the leading American socialist of the Gilded Age  
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Seward's Folly   insulting term for the purchase of Alaska  
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Populist Party   farmers formed this because main parties were not addressing their concerns  
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William Jennings Bryan   he was the leading advocate for farmers; called for addition of silver to the US money supply  
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Cross of Gold Speech   made by Bryan, this claimed the current monetary system would punish farmers  
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Tammany Hall   name for the Democratic political machine of New York  
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Boss Tweed   he was the corrupt leader of New York's Democratic political machine  
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Thomas Nast   political cartoonist who criticized New York's Democratic political machine boss  
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Progressivism   reform movement that called for governmental policies to right political, economic, and social wrongs of industrial age  
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muckrakers   journalists who exposed social wrongs; incited reform  
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The Jungle   muckraking book about the meatpacking industry  
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16th Amendment   legalized a federal income tax  
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17th Amendment   direct election of senators  
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18th Amendment   prohibited alcoholic beverages  
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19th Amendment   gave women the right to vote at the federal level  
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