Progressive Era
During the last part of the 1800’s industrialization had contributed to growth of cities, population, and wealth.
What were some of the negatives from this era?
Literature Yellow Journalism foreign affairsBooks issues at home
What were the issues these books for focusing on?
NEW IDEAS
Different Ideas in PoliticsSocialist
What is socialism?What are examples
of socialism? Past or present?
Why did people welcome and fear socialism?
Success in the cities: over 1,000 municipal positions
Labor MovementUnion members wanted changeWhat kind of changes?What do you think the opinion of the
businesses about unions?Injunctions- Court orders prohibiting workers
from going on strike
Socialist
Home Rule- Cities exercise a limited degree of self-ruleWhat do you think their goal was for self-rule?
Hope to end corruption in the citiesSome issues they felt came from immigration
Change in Power
Nativists, prohibitionists, purity crusaders, charity reformersTake a moment and figure out which each of
these groups wanted to fix in society?All wanted to bring progress to society
Progressives Wanted economic and political change but not
radical
Goals of Progressive Era
Felt government should play a bigger roleEconomic regulationIncrease responsibility for human welfare
What are some ways they could have done this?
Social Welfare ProgramsHelp ensure basic standard of living
Unemployment, health insurance
Progressives and Government
Conditions were poorEspecially in the cities
Wanted changeBetter working conditions
Why couldn’t they make changes?NO VOTE
Women Working for Reform
Agaisnt ReformLooking at the issues
Who would be against these changes?
Why are they angry over these changes?
Child LaborSocial Change
goodEmployers badFamilies Needed
children to work
MuckrakersTR gave these
writers this nameIda Tarbell
Standard oilUpton Sinclair
Meatpacking industries
Lincoln Steffens Exposed the cities
Jacob RiisSlums of cities
PURE FOOD AND DRUG ACT
In response to unregulated claims and unhealthy products, Congress passed the Pure Food and Drug Act in 1906
The Act halted the sale of contaminated foods and medicines and called for truth in labeling
The Pure Food and Drug Act took medicines with cocaine
and other harmful ingredients off the market
Legislation of the Progressive Era
All three levels had reformFederalStateLocal
CLEANING UP LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Efforts at reforming local government stemmed from the desire to make government more efficient and responsive to citizens
Some believe it also was meant to limit immigrants influence in local governments
Break up monopolies that regulated the cities utilities Gas, Water, Electricity Create more affordable services
ProgramsFree schoolingBuild parks, playgrounds, housing for the
homeless“If social conditions are good, people would be
good”
Urban Reform
End corruption by limiting power of politicians Give the voters more decision making power
1- Direct Primaries Voters select nominees for upcoming elections
2- 17th AmendmentVoters select senators not state legislation
3- InitiativePetitions allow citizens propose new laws
4-ReferendumA law is passed by the voters through election
5-RecallPower to the voters to remove officials before the next
election
State Reform
Disasters usually caused changes to occurMade changes in
SafetyHours you can work1907 National Child Labor Committee
Employment of 14 and younger Abolished in 30 states
Changes in the Workplace
Square DealTR wanted to use his power 1902 United Mine Workers went on strike
Wanted higher wagesOwners refused to talk
TR stepped in as a third partyLower working hours and increased their pay
1906 Hepburn Act Interstate Commerce Commission
Pure Food and Drug Act/ Meat inspection Act Labeling ingredients
Federal Reforms
Antitrust ActHolding companies-
Larger companies buy stocks in smaller companies creating monopolies
Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 By 1909- 42
antitrust actions
Establishment of Department of Labornational parksConstitutional Amendments
16th- Income tax18th- Prohibition
Changes
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