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18th Amendment
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Amendment that made it illeagal to sell alchohol anywhere in the US
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19th amendment
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Gave women the right to vote
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initiative
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Gives voters the right to propose bills to the state legislature
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Federal Trade Commission
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Gov. agency created in 1914 to ensure fair competition
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refrendum
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Gave voters the right to vote on bills directly
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conservation
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The protection of natural resources
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Why did reformers in the Gilded Age criticize the spoils system?
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The spoils system was full of corruption and patronage
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What was the purpose of the Interstate Commerce Act?
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To oversee railroads in order to help control big business
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Why did Progressives turn against William Howard Taft?
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He signed a bill that raised most tariffs,and fired a Forest Service official over a land dispute in Alaska
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How did Political bosses gain power?
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They controlled local work,demanded payoffs from businesses, and bribed the poor by giving them food,coal,and money for their votes
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Which African American journalist campaigned against mob violence aimed at African Americans?
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Ida B. Wells
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How did Muckrakers fight corruptions?
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They uncovered facts and wrote about them in newspapers,magazines,and books to expose them to the public and requireing the government to make changes
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Which group led the crusade against the sale of alcohol?
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Women's Christian Temperence Union
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What were President Wilson's progressive goals?
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He wanted to break up trusts into smaller companies,raise local and foreign competition in the economy by lowering tariffs,regulate banking,and ensure economic competitions, and investigate unions
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What were some of the new opportunities for women in the late 1800's?
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More women attend graduate schools earning degrees to become lawyers,doctors,and created the social services job
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