| This muckraker's book, History of Standard Oil Company, chronicled the abuses of the company and
led to a court case that caused the breakup
of that monopoly. |
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| This was established by Congress in 1887
to regulate railroad rates and prevent abuses
by the railroads. |
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| A proposal submitted to a popular vote before
putting it into effect. |
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| Nickname for the Progressive Party in the
1912 election that supported the third party
candidacy of Theodore Roosevelt. |
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| Founded by W. E. B. Du Bois to promote the
civil rights of African Americans. |
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| This outspoken social reformer began the
modern birth control movement. |
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| By gathering enough signatures on a petition,
a group can force a legislature to consider
a proposal or require it to be placed on
the ballot for public vote. |
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| This conservative tariff law discredited
President Taft and split the Republican party
in 1912. |
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| In his book, The School and Society, he said that we learn through experience
and he wanted teachers to show pupils that
learning was interesting. |
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| This progressive judge was the first Jewish
Supreme Court Justice and was appointed by
President Wilson. |
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| This new group of realistic artists painted
scenes of American slums and tenements. |
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| This militant labor union attracted the support
of immigrant factory workers, migrant farm
laborers, loggers, and miners. |
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| This writer exposed hideous conditions and
practices within the meatpacking industry. |
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