Progressive Era Stations Flashcard

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Who led the country in establishing direct primaries?

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Robert La Follette

Front

The direct primary gives the power to narrow down nominees for an election to

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the voters

Front

The 16th Amendment allowed Congress to

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tax income

Front

How much money did a citizen have to earn to pay federal income taxes in 1913?

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$3000

Front

What did the 18th Amendment ban?

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alcohol

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What was a main motivation in ratifying the 18th Amendment?

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to protect children

Front

What was a "muckraker?"

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a journalist who exposed problems

Front

Which progressive exposed the problems in cities?

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Lincoln Steffens

Front

Whose book led to the passage of the Meat Inspection Act?

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Upton Sinclair

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Whose work led to the break up of the Standard Oil trust?

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Ida Tarbell