paper currency that could not be exchanged for gold or silver coins
What is greenbacks
100
the result of rapid increase in the money supply without an accompanying increased in goods for sale
What is inflation
100
Allowed the president to decide which federal jobs would be filled according to rules laid down by a bipartisan Civil service Commission.
What is The Pendleton Act
100
movement to increase farmers political power and work for legislation
What is populism
200
Launched a fearless crusade against lynching, believed that greed, not just racial prejudice was often behind this acts, and reported serval lynch acts in the Memphis Free Speech newspaper.
What is Ida B. Wells
200
the power to control appointments to office or the right to privileges, ex; spoil system
What is patronage
200
one that is taxed higher earnings more heavily
What is graduated income tax
200
barred Chinese immigrations for 10 years and prevented the Chinese already in the country from becoming citizens.
What is Chinese Exclusion Act
200
formed by members of Kansas alliance, also known as the "Populists"
What is People's party
300
"King of Ragtime" whose signature piece was "The Maple leaf Rag"
What is Scott Joplin
300
Partial Refunds
What is rebates
300
separation of races
What is segregation
300
declared illegal any "Combinations in the form of trust... or conspiracy, in restraint of trade or commerce among several states.
What is Sherman Antitrust Act
300
believed the American currency should be based only on gold
What is goldbugs
400
A reformer that established settlement houses in poor neighborhood, also opened the Hull House in Chicago
What is Jane Addams
400
economy expansion; Increase in the value of money and decrease in the general level prices
What is deflation
400
establishments in poor neighborhoods where middle class residents lived to help poor residents
What is settlement houses
400
Act signed by Cleveland that limited railroad rates to what was " reasonable and just", made it illegal to charge higher rates or shorter hauls.
What is Interstate Commerce Commission
400
believed coining silver in unlimited quantities would solve the nations economic crisis
What is silverite
500
Published the novel "Looking Backwards"
What is Edward Bellamy
500
marketing organizations that worked for the benefit of their members
What is cooperatives
500
to assimilate immigrants into American culture
What is Americanization
500
Provided for the construction of a transcontinental railroad by two corporations, the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific railroad.
What is Pacific Railway Act
500
worked to help its members economically by setting up cooperatives