Chapter 6

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Progressives

Americans who set out to reform government and improve life for the poor and needy
Commission

a special committee (especially in government)
Corruption

a dishonest way of acting (threatened many local government)
Monopoly

a company that has very little or no competition
Armistice

an agreement to stop fighting
Conservation

wise use and protection of natural resources
Aviation

travel by air
Isthmus

a narrow stretch of land connecting two larger masses of land
Civil rights

rights guaranteed to all citizens by the Constitution
Yellow Journalism

kind of reporting that does not tell the truth and exaggerates, also called propaganda
Reform

to change
Thomas Edison

invented the phonograph and established electric power stations
Robert M. la follette

Governor of WI who worked for government reform and labor reform
Theodore Rooselvet

President who agreed with progressives and also supported conservation efforts
Henry Ford

Used the assembly line to produce cars faster and less expensively
Ida B. Wells

a woman who is remembered as one of the first American civil rights leaders

Author

193526

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Chapter 6

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Study guide Chapter 6

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