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☆☆☆☆☆it was to protect the rights of the workers in factories so they have the right to protest, get compensated if they get injured working, etc.
To speak with one voice.
Progressives were interested in establishing a more transparent and accountable government which would work to improve U.S. society. These reformers favored such policies as civil service reform, food safety laws, and increased political rights for women and U.S. workers.
Environmental protection
Apex
I got it right
To provide adult mentors to boys and girls in need of them
If you had a black ancestors, you were considered black, regardless of your actual color.
The government was willing to use force to end strikes
It would increse the money supply.
lack of windows
The ILGWU (International Ladies Garment Workers Union did not exist at the time of the Triangle Shirtwaist fire. The union was the LGWU (Ladies Garment Workers Union). It grew because of the fire.
During the Homestead Act of 1892 the state militia was sent to end the strike.
Private security was hired to protect strikebreakers during the 1892 Homestead strike.
The author was pointing out how the sellers of the beef were uncaring.
dominated industries so much that other companies could not compete
Organizing through local chapters
All of the above (Apex)
He lost standing because of his harsh behavior (A)
The political goal of farmers was lower prices for grain storage.
Government corruption was fought by progressives and muckrakers- apex
The strike ended with Frick (plant GM) hiring replacement workers for the mill under the protection of the Pennsylvania State Militia. Once he successfully got the plant running again, he simply waited out the strikers, until they began ignoring the strike and returning to work under Frick's conditions (the conditions that he had originally proposed, which had led to the strike). Within two months, nearly all of the striking workers that management wanted back had returned to work, the rest being permanently replaced.
Because all three major candidates were Progressive, Progressive votes were split.
