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Progressives Vocab

Vocabulary pertaining to the Progressive Era in the United States, From around 1890-1920.

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MonopolyA company that completely controls the market of a certain industry.
TrustA group of corporations run by a single board of directors.
TariffA tax on foreign goods brought into the country.
MuckrakerA person who reported on corrupt politicians and other problems of the cities.
ConservationThe protection of natural resources.
SuffrageThe right to vote.
19th AmendmentGranted women's suffrage or right to vote.
18th AmendmentProhibition making alcohol illegal
Jane AddamsSettlement House/Hull House
How the Other Half LiveesJacob Riis
Photographer exposing tenement lifeJacob Riis
Author brought down Standard OilIda Tarbell
Muckraker for meat packing industryUpton Sinclair
The JungleUpton Sinclair
Cartoonist who brought down Boss TweedThomas Nast
Head of Tammany HallBoss Tweed
The Conservation PresidentTeddy Roosevelt
The "trustbuster" presidentTeddy Roosevelt
Broke up monopoliesSherman Anti-Trust Act
Powerful organizations linked to political parties that used legal and illegal methods to get candidates elected.Political Machines


Grade 8 U.S. History II
Deep Creek Middle School
Chesapeake, VA

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