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The Progressive movement was a broad social and political campaign in the early 20th century aimed at addressing issues such as corruption in government, labor rights, women's suffrage, and economic inequality.
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The four goals of the Progressive movement were to promote social welfare, foster efficiency in government and industry, achieve political reform, and establish economic regulation.
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Florence Kelley was a social reformer and activist who worked to improve labor conditions and advocate for women's rights, focusing particularly on child labor laws and factory reform.
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Kelley sympathized with workers, especially women and children, advocating for their rights and better working conditions.
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Prohibition was a nationwide constitutional ban on the production, importation, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages, implemented by the 18th Amendment in the United States from 1920 to 1933.
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WCTU stands for the Women's Christian Temperance Union, an organization founded in the 19th century advocating for the prohibition of alcohol and promoting social reform.
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Eugene Debs was a prominent American socialist, political activist, and labor leader who was a key figure in the early American labor movement and ran for President of the United States multiple times as a candidate for the Socialist Party.
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Muckrakers were investigative journalists in the early 20th century who exposed social ills, corruption, and abuses of power in business and government through detailed reporting.
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Ida Tarbell was a prominent muckraker and journalist best known for her investigative work on the Standard Oil Company, which contributed to the company's eventual breakup by the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Frederick Taylor was an engineer and management consultant known for developing the theory of scientific management, which sought to improve industrial efficiency through systematic observation and measurement.
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Scientific management is a theory of management that analyzes workflows to improve efficiency and productivity, often through time-and-motion studies and standardized work processes.
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Henry Ford introduced the moving assembly line in 1913, revolutionizing manufacturing by drastically reducing the time it took to produce automobiles.
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Ford instituted a $5-a-day wage for his workers in 1914, significantly raising their pay compared to industry standards and allowing them to afford the products they manufactured.
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The hurricane of Galveston in 1900 led to the adoption of a "commission government" in local governance, which replaced the previous mayor-council system with a city commission that focused on effective disaster response and urban planning.
I need either an answer if it ends in a question mark and a desciption if it ends with a dash.
1. Progressive movement-
2. What were the four goal of the progressive movement?
3. Florence Kelley-
4. Who did Kelley sympathize with?
5. Prohibition-
6. WCTU-
7. Eugene Debs-
8. Muckrakers-
9. Ida Tarbell-
10. Frederick Taylor-
11. Scientific management-
12. What did Henry For introduce in 1913?
13. What did Ford do for his workers?
14. The hurricane of Galveston in 1900 brought about what change in local government?
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