| A | B |
|---|
| Chicago | setting for The Jungle |
| Upton Sinclair | author of The Jungle |
| Jacob Riis | muckraker, photographer who showed "How the Other Half Lives" |
| 19th amendment | gave women the right to vote |
| Gilded Age | period of time in the late 1800s that was characterized by political corruption and wealthy business titans |
| Progressive Era | beginning in the early 1900s, period of reform to fix the problems of the Gilded Age |
| unions | workers who organize to negotiate for better wages/hours/working conditions, etc. |
| political bosses | leaders in big cities during the Gilded Age, often times the source of political corruption |
| Reconstruction | period after the Civil War aimed at reuniting the North and South, and giving African Americans civil rights – ultimately |
| Wounded Knee | battle/massacre between Native Americans and United States military |
