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Transcript of Warm-Up 4/27 Take out your terms and charts from yesterday so we can get back to work!
Moral ReformMany felt the Morals of our society were at the root
of many turn of the century problems. - Moral Reformers sought to promote Moral
Improvements:
• End Prostitution• End Gambling• End Drunkenness• Educate Children• Americanize and/or
Restrict Entry of Immigrants
Carrie Nation – “Saloon Smasher”
• Extremely religious upbringing
• Married a drinker (against parents wishes) who died when their daughter was an infant
• Second marriage also unsuccessful - divorced
Carrie Nation – “Saloon Hatcher”
• Used a hatchet to meet goals of temperance movement:
1. destroy property
2. convert saloon keepers
• It’s February 1918 and your temperance organization is trying to rally support so that Delaware will ratify the 18th Amendment.
• Your group must make a poster showing your support for temperance.
• The poster should convince me to support the temperance movement so it should represent views that many temperance supporters had.
• Economic Reformers sought to curb the power and influence of wealthy interests.
Economic Reform
» Monopolies» Trusts» Gap between Rich
and Poor
An act to protect trade and commerce against unlawful restraints and monopolies.
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
16th Amendment• Income Tax!
• How can that be a good thing?
• A “Progressive Tax” – the more income you make, the more tax you pay.
• Reduces the gap between rich and poor!
• The giving of jobs or other political favors to supporters – even if they are not qualified
• Even Presidents did it! …until…
Patronage (the Spoils System)
Assassination of James A. Garfield
• Republican• Killed by a
lawyer, Charles Guiteau - not hired for a job
• Led to Pendleton Civil Service Act (testing for position)
Giving a Voice to Citizens Regarding Political Candidates . . .
BEFORE• State legislature
chose US Senators
AFTER• 17th Amendment –
US Senators are elected by popular vote
Giving Citizens Power Regarding Bills/Laws . . .
BEFORE• Only members of
state legislature can introduce bills
AFTER• Initiative – Voters can put bills before the
legislation
Giving Citizens Power Regarding Bills/Laws . . .
BEFORE• Only legislatures
pass laws
AFTER• Referendum –
voters can vote on bills directly
• DE voterscontrolraising school taxes
Giving Citizens A Way to Deal with Corrupt Officials
BEFORE• Only courts or
legislature can remove corrupt officials
AFTER• Recall – voters can
remove elected officials from office