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The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire in New York City
The sinking of the Titanic
The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake
The 1913 Ohio River Flood
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"The History of Standard Oil" by Ida Tarbell
"The Shame of the Cities" by Lincoln Steffens
"How the Other Half Lives" by Jacob Riis
"The Jungle" by Upton Sinclair
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16th Amendment
17th Amendment
18th Amendment
19th Amendment
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The Pendleton Civil Service Act
The Interstate Commerce Commission
The Sherman Anti-Trust Act
The Meat Inspection Act
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Set gas mileage rules for the new automobiles available to consumers.
Set pollution rules for factories.
Create national parks.
Created the endangered species protection act.
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Alice Paul
Carrie Chapman Catt
Susan B. Anthony
All of the above
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Jacob Riis
Jane Addams
Lewis Hine
Thedore Roosevelt
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Protective Legislation--government prevents business owners from cheating or harming workers.
Moral Reform--government worked to change harmful behaviors
Limit Special interests--increase competition by decreasing the influence of the rich and powerful.
More Democratic Participation--spread out power to more Americans.
Nationalization--National government takes over industries that the people need, like banks and the oil industry.
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Senators would now be directly elected by the people rather than appointed by state legislatures.
Voters could "recall" a governor who the people disagreed with before the next election.
Voters could vote on laws themselves (ballot initiatives)
Civil service tests: only qualified people could work in government jobs.
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