Vocab 6
1882 law that barred Chinese laborers from entering the United States
Chinese Exclusion Act
A 1917 amendment to the Constitution that made it illegal to make or sell alcohol
18th Amendment
A 1919 Amendment to the United States Constitution that gives women the right to vote
19th Amendment
E reformer who opened Hull House (A settlement house) in the Chicago area
Jane Addams
A powerful politician who controls government, trades favors for support, and demands payoffs from business
Political Boss
Process by which voters can remove an elected official from office
Recall
Referendum
Theodore Roosevelt's campaign practice that promised all groups would have an equal opportunity to succeed
Square Deal
The right to vote
Suffrage
The movement of population from farms to cities
Urbanization
A political boss that stole millions from NYC
Boss Tweed
Person who wanted to destroy trusts
Trust Buster
Federal agency created in 1914 to ensure fair competition
Federal Trade Commission
Primary
Community center organized to offer services to the poor.
Settlement House