Lowman Progressive Era

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Which reform addressed the spoils system criticized by Theodore Roosevelt in his 1883 speech? Options: Pendleton Civil Service Act, Pure Food and Drug Act, Keating-Owen Act, Sherman Antitrust Act

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Pendleton Civil Service Act

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Initiative, referendum, and recall are examples of reforms designed to

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expand direct democracy

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Which Progressive reform gave citizens the power to elect U.S. senators directly?

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17th Amendment

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The 19th Amendment was significant because it

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gave women the right to vote

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Which group benefited most from the direct primary system introduced during the Progressive Era? Options: Ordinary voters, Party bosses, Federal judges, Business leaders

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Ordinary voters

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Which Supreme Court case established the principle of separate but equal?

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Plessy v. Ferguson

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W. E. B. Du Bois helped found the NAACP, which primarily sought to

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fight racial discrimination through the courts

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Ida B. Wells is best remembered for her activism against

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lynching and racial violence

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Jane Addams is most associated with

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founding Hull House for immigrants

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The Eighteenth Amendment was intended to solve what societal problems?

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Domestic abuse and poverty