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What were some ideologies held by progressives?
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That government should be an agency of public welfare, limit power of monopolies, improved...
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What demographic supported the populists?
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Urban middle class
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What did Ida Tarbell write?
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The History of Standard Oil Company
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What book was by Jacob Riis?
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"How the Other Half Lives" which was about tenements
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What did Lincoln Steffens do?
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Wrote "The Shame of the Cities" which exposed party bosses for corruption
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What were the two goals of political progressives?
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1) use state power to curb trusts 2) improve the common person's conditions in hopes the socialists...
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What would direct primary elections entail?
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No more corrupt politicians handpicked by political machines and party bosses
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Who advocated direct primary elections?
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Robert La Follette
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What were the senators known as?
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Millionaires Club
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What was the 17th amendment?
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US senators would be elected by popular vote
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Initiative
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voters could ask legislators to consider a bill
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referendum
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allowed citizens to vote on proposed laws
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recall
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allowed voters to remove elected official by majority vote
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Manager council
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department heads of the fire, police, sanitation
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3 C's of Square Deal
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Control of the corporations, consumer protection, conservation of natural resources
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