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Working Harder, to make AMERICA Better!!
IMPROVEMENTS Working Harder, to make AMERICA Better!!
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Problems in America Corruption in government and business. Sweatshops
City slums Child labor Disease Prejudice
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Progressive A person who wanted to fix America and make it a better place.
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The Government Many felt that the rich had too much power.
Many feared that bankers and industrialists were controlling government. Corruption Bribes Voter fraud! Spoils System
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Problem: Spoils System
Patronage/ nepotism/ spoils system. Government jobs given to loyal supporters. People were not qualified for their jobs!
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Reforming the Spoils System
1881 Pres. James Garfield wanted to base jobs on merit (ability).
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Garfield Assassinated by Charles Guiteau
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Solution Civil Service Commission instituted exams for non-elected federal jobs. Jobs now based on MERIT
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Problem: Big Business MUST be controlled!
Members of Congress bribed by businessmen Large gap between rich and poor
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Solution to Railroads: Interstate Commerce Act
The Federal government has the right to regulate the movement of people and goods across state lines.
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Solution: Sherman Anti-Trust Act
Makes it ILLEGAL to try to limit or destroy competition!
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Problem: BOSS RULE Powerful politicians who came to rule many cities.
Controlled all work done in cities Used corruption to make $
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