WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
AMERICAN INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE GILDED AGE
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A system of separate schools for new immigrants
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They gave citizens a greater voice in the democratic process of government
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More sources of revenue and taxes in state governments.
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They successfully brought economic relief to the urban working class
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Detailed explanation-1: -To revitalize democracy, progressives established direct primary elections, direct election of senators (rather than by state legislatures), initiative and referendum, and women’s suffrage which was promoted to advance democracy and bring a “purer” female vote into the arena.
Detailed explanation-2: -Progressive Era reformers sought to harness the power of the federal government to eliminate unethical and unfair business practices, reduce corruption, and counteract the negative social effects of industrialization.
Detailed explanation-3: -How were these changes important? In the Progressive Era, people began to have more control over their government through the development of the recall, the initiative, and the referendum. However, the most important development was the 17th Amendment, which allowed people to vote for their Senators.
Detailed explanation-4: -In 1911, California voters approved the constitutional processes of initiative, referendum, and recall. Through these processes, voters can adopt a change in law (an initiative), disapprove a law passed by the Legislature (a referendum), or remove an elected official from office (a recall).