Progressive Era reforms and the women's suffrage movement culminating in the 19th Amendment for AP US History.
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- What is the Progressive Era in US history?
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A period from the 1890s to 1920s marked by reform movements addressing corruption, monopolies, labor exploitation, and political inequality- Who were the muckrakers?
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Investigative journalists who exposed corruption and abuses in government, business, and industry through popular magazines and books- What did Ida Tarbell expose in her investigations?
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Monopolistic practices and anti-competitive tactics by Standard Oil and John D. Rockefeller- What muckraking book did Upton Sinclair write about the meatpacking industry?
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The Jungle- What 1906 federal law established food and drug safety standards?
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The Pure Food and Drug Act- What is trust-busting?
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Legal efforts to break up large monopolies to increase competition and prevent unfair business practices- Which Supreme Court case did Theodore Roosevelt pursue to break up a major railroad monopoly?
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Northern Securities Co. v. United States- What conservation initiative did Theodore Roosevelt champion?
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Establishment of national parks, forests, and wildlife reserves; set aside millions of acres for public use- What did Theodore Roosevelt's administration accomplish with the Panama Canal?
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Supported Panamanian independence, negotiated rights to build, and oversaw construction of the canal- What major women's rights convention was held in 1848?
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Seneca Falls Convention- Who were the primary organizers of the Seneca Falls Convention?
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott- What is the Declaration of Sentiments?
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Document adopted at the Seneca Falls Convention declaring that women possess equal rights, including the right to vote- Which women's suffrage leader focused on state-by-state campaigns and founded the National American Woman Suffrage Association?
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Carrie Chapman Catt- Which women's suffrage activist pioneered militant tactics like picketing the White House?
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Alice Paul- What is the 19th Amendment?
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Amendment to the Constitution prohibiting the denial of voting rights on the basis of sex
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