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Additional historical tid-bits

Triangle Shirtwaist Fire LONG version PBS
The Currency Question 1896
La Follette
The Granger Movement taking its name from the National Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry--Patrons of Husbandry-is a fraternal organization in the United States that encourages families to band together to promote the economic and political well-being of the community and agriculture.


1a. The act or practice of cultivating crops and breeding and raising livestock; agriculture.
1b. The application of scientific principles to agriculture, especially to animal breeding.
2. Careful management or conservation of resources; economy.
What types of people____________would do these jobs?




Pendleton Civil Service Act- The act was signed into law by President Chester A. Arthur, who had become an ardent reformer after Garfield's assassination. (I guess he did't have nine lives!) The Pendleton Act provided that Federal Government jobs be awarded on the basis of merit and that Government employees be selected through competitive exams



Intrastate commerce is when you drive a commercial motor vehicle only within one state and you do not meet any of the descriptions above forinterstate commerce. NOTE: If you operate in both intrastatecommerce and interstate commerce, you must choose interstatecommerce.
2015 Agenda
1. Read the Learning Goals
The Jungle pgs. 336-338
Gospel of Wealth pg. 975
2. Take Notes.
3. Video Clips interspersed throughout

Learning Goals
Direct election of senators - progressive idea that would decrease political corruption

16th amendment-Income Tax 60k=40k after taxes.
Go Figure.

19th amendment - Women's Suffrage

Progressives believed that Government was needed to solve society's problems. Not Laissez Faire

Rapid industrialization and urbanization of the U.S. = issues
-Industry(business,factories)urban=city, suburban=Eastvale

Populist Movement full of stinkin' farmers, and representing the specific needs of your everyday farmer.
-Remember, America is an agrarian society. AGRiculture.

1900s, voters given the initiative, recall, and referendum - voters have more of a say in government now.

Gospel of Wealth - Andrew Carnegie - Summarize it. pg 975
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