History of the United States

Because the people didn't want a democratic president, so as a republican, Ulysses S. Grant was elected the 18th president of the US.

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.

According to the Jane Addams Hull House Association Web site, Jane Addams founded Hull House in 1889.

See http://www.hullhouse.org/aboutus/history.html

The spread of diseases is one effect of crowded tenement living.

they wanted the rich to pay more taxes

to move to a more productive land
raising large numbers of cattle.

lack of windows

involving farmers..

Organizing through local chapters

farmers eat cash crops

The political goal of farmers was lower prices for grain storage.

Crops became smaller and lower in quality each year.