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Progressivism the expansion of the US socially and economically Muckrakers Reporters who dug up stories that were usually hushed up by either government or business owners, sometimes went under cover Laissez Faire the idea that the government should intervene as little as possible in social and economic issues JP Morgan huge influence economically and politically in charge of lots of big monopolies and trusts including Northern Securities Trust/Monopoly control of all or almost all of a good or a service Northern Securities huge railroad from Chicago to Seattle; controlled by JP Morgan Square Deal government operates fairly, or just a good deal for all sides Boone and Crockett club a club formed by TR and Grinnel, which supported forest management, clean water, and restricted use of natural resources: fought for Yellowstone Reclamation service on 1902 agency that used dams to make dry farmland usable John Muir a friend of TR; a conservationist helped add Yosemite valley and Marisopa Sequoia Grove into the protected area. Pure Food and Drug Act act that required companies to have a more sanitary production of the food Meat Inspection Act act that made better working conditions for employees, better government inspections, and helped set good sanitary standards