US History Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Populists | pre cursor tot eh Progressives. Election of 1892, platform graduated income tax. government ownership of railroads, telephone and telegraph. direction election of senators, 8 hour work day, initiative and referendum |
Ida Tarbell | Writes the History of the Standard Oil Company that details Rockefeller's ruthless use of power to create an abusive monopoly |
Upton Sinclair | Wrote "The Jungle" that explores the meat packing industry of Chicago. this leads to the Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act of 1906. |
Jane Adams | established Hull House, a settlement house that provided playgrounds, a library and adult education. 1st step in public housing and creating an interest in urban development |
Muckraker | term applied to journalists who demanded reform of big business |
Pure Food and Drug Act and the Pure Meat Act of 1906 | Precursor to the FDA, required inspection of food to ensure that it was safe to eat. |
Seneca Falls Conference | women's rights convention in Seneca falls NY. 1st meeting to discuss women's rights, demanded the right to vote (suffrage) |
Cady Stanton | co authored the declaration at Seneca falls and president of the national women's suffrage association. |
Susan B. Anthony | leader of the movement to fight for women's rights to property, to vote and to be allowed to get an education |
Theodore Roosevelt | conservationist president. opens 1st national park and federal lands |
the Square deal | It was Teddy Roosevelt's effort to get congress to pass laws that strengthened the Interstate Commerce Commission and established a new federal department of labor and commerce |
Trust Busting | good vs. bad trusts. Roosevelt tried to work with monopolies to end abuse. |
Federal reserve | system of federal banks designed to maintain a stable currency. the main tasks of fed are supervise and regulate banks. implement monetary policy, issue and purchase US Treasury |
Woodrow Wilson | "New Freedom" lowering of tariffs improve national bank help farmers and labor |
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