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18th Amendment: The constitutional amendment that made it illegal to sell alcoholic drinks anywhere in the United States.
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monopoly: to have complete economic control of an industry.
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Muckrakers: A person who reported on the currupt politicians and other problems of the cities (tenements, sorruption, disease, child labor).
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Prohibition: The period from 1920 to 1933 when the making and selling of alcohol was illegal in the United States.
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Suffragist: A person who campaigns for women's right to vote. The main leaders includes: Carrie Chapman Catt, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Alice Paul and Susan B. Anthony.
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The 19th Amendment: The constitutional amendment that gave women the right to vote. This amendment would double the number of eligible voters in the United States.
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The Food and Drug Act: required food and drug makers to list all ingredients on their packages. It also tried to end false advertising and ban the use of impure (contaminated) ingredients.
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The Jungle by Upton Sinclair: This novel revealed gruesome details about the meatpacking industry in Chicago. It would tell the readers EVERYTHING that went in to the meats that they were eating.
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The pure food and drug act/The meat inspection act: These two acts required food and drug makers to list all ingredients on their packages. It also tried to end false advertising and ban the use of impure or contaminated ingredients.
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The square deal: Theodore Roosevelt's promise that all groups should have an equal opportunity to succeed. Roosevelt focused mainly on the farmers, sonsumers, workers and lastly the owners.
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The square deal: Theodore Roosevelt's promise that ALL groups should have an equal opportunity to succeed. Roosevelt focused mainly on the farmers, consumers, workers and lastly the owners.
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Theodore Roosevelt: Known as the "Trust Buster", he thought that there were good and bad trusts. A bad trust he claimed, cheated the public and took advantage of the workers.
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Thomas Nast: Political cartoonist who showed Tweed as a vulture destroying New York City. He showed how Tweed took advantage of the people of New York City, mainly the poor and the immigrants.
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trust system: grouping several companies under one board of directors to eliminate competition and to regulate or control production.
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William Tweed: political boss of New York who used corruption to cheat the city out of over 100 million; he was later arrested and died in jail
