Progressive Era

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  1. 2. The constitutional amendment ratified in 1913, which established the direct election of United States Senators by popular vote. (20 Letters)
  2. 3. A 1914 law that strengthened earlier antitrust legislation by clarifying prohibited business practices. (20 Letters)
  3. 6. Community centers established in urban areas, like Hull House, to provide social services and education to immigrants and the poor. (16 Letters)
  4. 10. A general term for the widespread efforts and changes aimed at improving society, politics, and the economy during the Progressive Era. (6 Letters)
  5. 14. The constitutional amendment ratified in 1920, which guaranteed women the right to vote across the United States. (19 Letters)
  6. 15. The last of the Progressive Presidents, who oversaw the creation of the Federal Reserve and the passage of the Clayton Anti-Trust Act. (6 Letters)
  7. 17. The President who succeeded Theodore Roosevelt and continued his antitrust policies, though often seen as less dynamic. (4 Letters)
  8. 18. Corrupt political figures who controlled city governments by exchanging favors and services for votes. (14 Letters)
  9. 19. The government policy of breaking up large monopolistic business combinations to foster competition. (12 Letters)
  10. 20. The author whose undercover investigation of the meatpacking industry led to significant food safety legislation. (14 Letters)
  11. 21. The Progressive President famous for his 'Trust-Busting' efforts and significant conservation policies. (9 Letters)
  12. 22. The social movement that advocated for the reduction or complete ban of alcohol consumption, leading to Prohibition. (10 Letters)
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  1. 1. The movement advocating for regulations and standards to ensure the safety and honesty of products sold to the public. (18 Letters)
  2. 4. A term for investigative journalists who used their writing to expose corruption and social injustices during the Progressive Era. (10 Letters)
  3. 5. A Progressive reform that allows citizens to vote directly on proposed laws or constitutional amendments. (10 Letters)
  4. 7. The constitutional amendment ratified in 1919, which effectively initiated nationwide Prohibition, banning the manufacture, sale, or transportation of alcoholic beverages. (20 Letters)
  5. 8. Breaking up businesses to ensure fair competition (9 letters)
  6. 9. A landmark piece of legislation passed in 1906, mandating federal oversight of meat processing plants to ensure sanitation. (17 Letters)
  7. 10. A Progressive reform that allows voters to remove an elected official from office before their term expires. (6 Letters)
  8. 11. The groundbreaking novel by Upton Sinclair that exposed the unsanitary conditions of the meatpacking industry. (8 Letters)
  9. 12. A Progressive reform that allows citizens to propose new laws by collecting signatures. (10 Letters)
  10. 13. The decades-long movement advocating for and ultimately securing the right to vote for women. (14 Letters)
  11. 16. The widespread employment of children in factories, mines, and other industries, a major target for Progressive reformers. (10 Letters)