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- 1What negative things resulted from too many immigrants settling in to urban environments?They took jobs from citizens, abused the welfare state, they're net fiscal cost, they increase economic inequality, & pose a unique risk today because of terrorism
- 2What is a muckrakerJournalists who wrote about injustices & exposed the filth of society
- 3Who was Upton Sinclair?American writer who wrote nearly 100 books & other works in several genres
- 4What was the book "The Jungle" about, and what political/cultural impact did it have (in regards to reforms)?The book talked about the working conditions in the meat-packing industry. His description of diseased, rotten, & contaminated meat shocked the public & led to new federal food safety laws
- 5Who was Jacob Riss?American newspaper reporter, social reformer, and a photographer
- 6What was the goal of labor unionsThey fought for better wages
- 7What was the Sherman Anti-Trust act? Which president was associated with it?The 1st Federal act that outlawed monopolistic business practices; It was the 1st measure passed by the U.S. Congress to prohibit trusts.
Benjamin Harrison was the president - 8Who was Booker T. Washington?He was the foremost black educator of the late 19th & early 20th centuries; he also had a major influence on southern race relations & was the dominant figure in black public affairs from 1865 until his death in 1915
- 9Who was Marcus Garvey?He was a Jamaican-born political leader,publisher, journalist, entrepreneur & orator. He was President-General of the Universal Negro Improvement Association & African Communities League
- 10What is "suffrage", and who is Susan B. Anthony?It's the right to vote; Susan B. Anthony was an American social reformer & women's rights activist who played a private role in the women's suffrage movement
- 11What is the 18th Amendment?It prohibits of intoxicating liquors in the U.S. by declaring production, transport & sale of intoxicating liquors illegal
- 12What is the 19th Amendment?The right of citizens of the U.S. to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the U.S. or by any state on account of sex (gender)
- 13What was the Progressive acts or Teddy Roosevelt (things he did that aimed to improve life for Americans)His attitude on race fluctuated, though he generally considered a moderate during his era
- 14What was Roosevelt's feelings in regards to America's role in the World?He thought everyone's responsibility was to export things. The U.S. should be the world's policemen
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