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Grover Cleveland
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Deomcatic U.S. president who was the only president to serve two nonconsecutive terms. tried to lower tariffs on imported goods.
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Chinese Exclusion Act
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Banned entry of all chinese except students, teachers, tourists, merchants, and gov't officials
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Urbanization
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The growth of cities
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Jane Addams
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One of the most influential members of the Social Gospel Movement ; Hull House in Chicago
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San Fransisco Earthquake
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Gas lines ruptured because of earthquake, electrical wires broke causing fire
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Thomas Nast
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Political cartoonist who exposed the "Tweed ring"
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James Garfield
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President elected in 1880 who was assassinated- made progress for civil service reform
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Stalawarts
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People who were opposed the civil service reform
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Ellis Island
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Where European immigrants were processed
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Kickbacks
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Would say it costed more than it did and then pocket the money
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Pendleton Act
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Federal law that created a "merit system"....had to pass civil service exam
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Tariffs
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Taxes
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Urban Problems
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Crowding, sanitation, disposal, etc...
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Social Gospel Movement
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A reform program that preached salvation through service to the poor
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Patronage
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The giving of Gov't jobs to people who helped a candidate get elected
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