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Section 1 Notetaking Study Guide
Question to Think About As you read Section 1 in your textbook and take notes,
keep this section focus question in mind: How did reformers try to end government
corruption and limit the influence of big business?
Use this chart to record key information from the section. Some information has been
filled in to get you started.
The Gilded Age and Progressive Reform
Reform in the Gilded Age
Two Political Concerns of the Gilded Age
• The wealthy were making themselves rich at the public’s expense .
• There was widespread _______________________ in government.
Reforming the Spoils System
• The spoils system ________________ political supporters with __________________.
• In 1883, the ______________________ created the __________________________,
which filled jobs on the basis of merit.
Controlling Big Business
• In 1887, the Interstate Commerce Act forbade ________________________ and set
up the ________________________________________ to oversee railroads.
• Although difficult to enforce, the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 was designed to
____________________________________________________________.
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Corruption: A Serious Problem in City Government
• Politicians called ____________ controlled work locally and demanded _____________
from businesses.
Progressives and Political Reform
The Progressive Movement
• The _______________ Idea was a set of Progressive reforms proposed by Governor
Robert LaFollette . These reforms included the creation of _________________,
made up of experts, to solve problems.
• Some states instituted reforms to put more power in the hands of ______________.
These included the recall, the __________________, and the _______________.
Constitutional Amendments
• The Sixteenth Amendment gave Congress the power to _________________________.
• ____________________________ (1913) required the direct election of U.S. senators.
Muckrakers
• Muckraker became a term for a ___________________________.
• Muckrakers played an important role in exposing ______________ and other problems.
• Three well known muckrakers were ____________, ___________, and _______________
Refer to this page to answer the Chapter 15 Focus Question on page 246.
Unit 6
Chapter 15
Section 1
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