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Progressive Era

PROGRESSIVE ERA1890-1920movement to solve problems created by

the industrial revolutionperiod of social reform and political

activismoccurred in all aspects of society, but

mainly affected those living in urban areas and immigrant workers

Progressive Reformsto stop corruptionbetter working conditionscreate labor unionswomen’s rightsend trusts and monopoliespolitical reforms:16th Amendment – income tax17th Amendment – People can elect senators18th Amendment – Prohibition

Muckrakers

journalists that exposed corruption through investigative writing

Upton Sinclair

Ida TarbellExposed the meat

packing industry with his book “The Jungle” and it lead to the Pure Food and Drug Act

Exposed the Standard Oil Company and its monopoly

Muckrakers

MuckrakersJacob Riis – Wrote about life in the slums

through the book “How the Other Half Lives”

Lincoln Steffans – wrote “The Shame of the Cities” exposing city government corruption

Voter Reform

Election reforms by William S. U’Ren- The Secret Ballot – could vote in secret

without pressure- Initiative – Put issues on a ballot vote- Recall – Grant voters the option to move

elected officials- Direct Primary – Voters choose

candidates for office - This helped American’s feel safe when

voting and that they could trust who they elected

Progressive Era

“Progressives wanted state and local government to be more responsive to citizens and eliminate influence of big business”

What is this quote saying?Strategies used by progressives

include:-Government regulation, minimum wage

change, amendments on the Constitution, and community involvement.

Jane Addams

Created Hull House in Chicago which was a settlement house that benefited immigrants.

They could learn English, receive medical attention, and involve themselves in the community.

Settlement housing also helped children get an education instead of working long hours.

19th Amendment – Women’s Suffrage

Two Shifts

Rural to Urban Agriculture to Manufacturing People flocked to cities for jobs and

better wages.People quickly discovered they had few

rights, low wages, long hours, and unsafe working conditions.

Upton Sinclair

Political – Passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act

Social - Exposed unsafe working conditions and led to labor unions

Economic - Led to people not wanting to eat meat due to the unsanitary conditions

He exposed the long hours, unsanitary conditions of the workers, spoiled meat, mysterious items in the sausages, dangerous conditions, etc.

What would Upton Sinclair expose today?

The platform of the 1912 Progressive Party. The Progressive Party held its own nominating convention in Chicago that August. As expected, the delegates chose former president Theodore Roosevelt to be their candidate for president. Hiram Johnson was picked to be his running mate. Roosevelt's remark to the press that he felt "as fit as a bull moose" gave the party its enduring nickname. The Progressives' platform lacked a strong anti-trust, or anti-monopoly, plank. But it backed the creation of an income tax, and it supported women's suffrage. The Progressives also supported the citizens' right to be involved in the legislative process through initiatives and referendums. They wanted the right to recall elected officials, and to elect senators and party candidates directly. They also endorsed various social welfare and labor reforms. These included prohibitions against child labor, minimum safety and occupational standards, and minimum wages for women. Also endorsed were the 8-hour day for women and youths, and the 6-day maximum work week. In the election, Woodrow Wilson beat Roosevelt with 6.3 million to 4.1 million votes.

Presidential Election of 1912

Running for President in 1912 was Woodrow Wilson, Theodore Roosevelt, and William H. Taft

Roosevelt and Johnson were the progressive candidates

Reforms: Income Tax creation, women’s suffrage, election reforms, labor reforms

What “PEOPLE” did the progressive party want to make a contract with?

working class peopleWho won the election? Wilson