This printable crossword puzzle has 20 clues. Answers range from 6 to 27 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
person who fought for reform during the progressive era
someone who "raked up muck/dirt" on politicians, industry, and other problems of the cities to expose the to the American public
required government regulation of the meat packing industry
1906-law that required food and drug manufacturers to list all the ingredients on their packages
settlement house that offered services, help to women & poor; gave educational training, helped find jobs, provided babysitting, etc.
1896-ruling of the Supreme Court that stated: segregation is legal as long as facilities are "separate but equal"
party members chose their party's candidate for office
1913-direct election of senators; the public votes for their state's senators, not state legislatures
allowed voters to remove an elected official from office
citizens can propose a new law by getting enough people to sign a petition supporting it
gave voters the power to make a bill become a law by voting yes or no on it
1913-gave the government the right to tax people's income; the more you make, the more you're taxed
the right for women to vote in elections
1920-women's suffrage
strengthened the Sherman Antitrust by outlawing the creation of a monopoly through any means, and stated antitrust laws couldn't be used against unions
was named the "trustbuster"
opened the Hull House and helped poor women and immigrants in the city
powerful organization run by bosses that influenced city and county politics with legal and illegal ways to get candidates elected mostly by bribing
made by reformers to investigate child labor and pass laws on child labor
a law that outlawed monopolies and trusts by restraining trade