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History of the United States

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What 1880s practice of southern farmers overworked the land

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Growing cash crops like tobacco and cotton overworked the land.

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Why did the garment workers union grow after the triangle shirtwaist factory fire

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Consumers pressured businesses by boycotting nonunion goods.

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What did the Supreme Court case of Munn v Illinois permit the government to do

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This 1876 case allowed the government (and in this case, the state of Illinois) to regulate some private businesses, such as railroads, if they were business that served the public good; the case allowed the state to set the rates these businesses could charge.

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Which candidate earned the Republican nomination in 1912

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William Howard Taft was the incumbent Republican President and was nominated for a second term by his party in 1912. Teddy Roosevelt who started off as a Republican left and started a new party. This cost Taft the re-election and put a Democrat, Woodrow Wilson in as President.

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What was true about gas and electric service in cities prior to progressive era

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Companies could charge as much as they liked.

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What was a goal of the muckrakers-

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To report on society's problems was the goal of muckrakers.

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Which candidate earned the republican nomnation of 1912

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William Howard Taft

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What was considered a legal activity under the Sherman Anti- Trust Act

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a company expanding its business by buying a competing company

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I owned and mechanized steel mills. When workers began a strike I hired replacement workers who would accept lower wages. I won the conflict at the Homestead steel mill but my reputation was hurt by m

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Andrew Carnegie

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Which Progressive reform most favored the leadership of experts of solve complex problems

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Hiring of city commissioners

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What 1880s practice of southern farmers overworked the land

Growing cash crops like tobacco and cotton overworked the land.

Why did the garment workers union grow after the triangle shirtwaist factory fire

Consumers pressured businesses by boycotting nonunion goods.

What did the Supreme Court case of Munn v Illinois permit the government to do

Which candidate earned the Republican nomination in 1912

What was true about gas and electric service in cities prior to progressive era

Companies could charge as much as they liked.

What was a goal of the muckrakers-

To report on society's problems was the goal of muckrakers.

Which candidate earned the republican nomnation of 1912

William Howard Taft

What was considered a legal activity under the Sherman Anti- Trust Act

a company expanding its business by buying a competing company

Andrew Carnegie

Which Progressive reform most favored the leadership of experts of solve complex problems

Hiring of city commissioners

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