President Theodore Roosevelt delivering a speech.

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The Progressive Era, 18901920
The nation faces social and political problems at
the turn of the 20th century. People work in
various ways to solve these problems.
President Theodore Roosevelt delivering a speech.
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The Progressive Era, 18901920
SECTION 1
Roosevelt and Progressivism
SECTION 2
Taft and Wilson as Progressives
SECTION 3
Women Win New Rights
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Reformers try to solve the problems of the
cities. They gain a champion in Theodore
Roosevelt.
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Roosevelt and Progressivism
The Rise of Progressivism
Rapid growth of U.S. cities brings
many problems, including - poverty - spread
of slums - poor conditions in factories
Reform movements organize, believe in goodness
of people, democracy
Reform movements come to be grouped under the
label progressivism.
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continued The Rise of Progressivism
Writers called muckrakers expose corruption,
create demand for reform
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Progressive reformers share at least 1 of
3 basic goals - reform government, expand
democracy - promote social welfare - create
economic reform
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Here we have a high school student enjoying a
tasty treat.
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How many of you have seen how these meat snacks
are made?

• (Remember I love steak Chicken too!!!) ?

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How do we find out how these snacks are made???

• Hummmmm????

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How it was made.

• http//www.meetyourmeat.com/?

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Think about.

• Is there an agenda here?
• Do we really need to see this informative video
  or are we better off being ignorant?
• You might want to close your eyes.

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In some cultures dogs are pets.
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And in others, they are lunch
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So what is the problem with this situation???

• Bow wow ?!!!

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Reforming Government and Expanding Democracy
Patronageelected officials give jobs,
contracts for political support
Pendleton Civil Service Act (1883) - requires
people to take civil service exam for certain
government jobs - stops officials from firing
civil service workers for political reasons
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continued Reforming Government and Expanding
Democracy
Wisconsin becomes first state to establish a
direct primary
Direct primaryvoters not party choose
candidates
Newspaper editor William S. URen promotes 3
more reforms - initiativeallows voters to
propose a law directly - referendumproposed
law is submitted to vote of the
people - recallallows people to vote an
official out of office
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Promoting Social Welfare
Movements deal with poverty, unemployment, bad
working conditions
Jane Addams helps poor at Hull House, helps
unemployed
Florence Kelley pushes for minimum wage laws,
limits on working hours
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Prohibitionists work to prevent alcohol from
ruining peoples lives
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Creating Economic Reform
Economic reform limits, regulates big business
Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 - illegal for
corporations to use trusts to gain control of
industries - government does not enforce law at
first
Enforcement requires a strong president
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Roosevelt and the Square Deal
Theodore Roosevelt1st progressive U.S.
president
Runs on Republican ticket, President McKinleys
vice president (1900)
After inauguration, McKinley killed, Roosevelt
becomes president
Sees government as an umpire - ensure
fairness, square deal for workers, consumers,
big business
Uses Sherman Antitrust Act to bust up railroad
trust, Standard Oil
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U.S. government files suit against 44
corporations
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Roosevelt Leads Progressive Reforms
Voters pressure senators, representatives to
pass reforms
Roosevelt signs Meat Inspection Act
(1906) - creates government meat inspection
program
Signs Pure Food and Drug Act - bans the sale
of impure foods and medicines
Does not take political risk by leading fight
for civil rights
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Conservation
Roosevelt, a strong crusader for conservation
Conservationcontrolling the use of Americas
natural resources
Sets up 1st wildlife refuge, doubles number of
U.S. national parks
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Uses Antiquities Act to preserve the Grand
Canyon, Petrified Forest
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Progressive reforms continue under William Howard
Taft and Woodrow Wilson.
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Taft and Wilson as Progressives
Taft and Progressivism
Republican William Howard Taft wins
presidential election (1908)
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Continues Roosevelts attack on trusts,
addresses progressive goals - democracy, social
welfare, economic reform
Receives less credit because of alliance with
conservative Republicans
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Two Progressive Amendments
Sixteenth Amendment (1909) - gives Congress
power to create income taxes - spreads cost of
running government among more people
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Seventeenth Amendment (1913) - provides
direct election of U.S. senators by voters in
each state - senators no longer can obtain
positions through corrupt bargains
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The Election of 1912
Conservative Republicans back President Taft,
wins partys nomination
Progressive Republicans back Theodore
Roosevelt, form Bull Moose Party
Democrats choose Governor Woodrow Wilson as
presidential candidate
Eugene Debs enters presidential race
as Socialist candidate
Republicans deeply divided, Wilson wins the
election
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The Wilson Presidency
Clayton Antitrust Act (1914) - sets rules
forbidding business practices that lessen
competition - gives government more power to
regulate trusts - allows labor unions, farm
organizations to merge, expand - limits power
of courts to force workers to end
strikes - legalizes labor tactics like
strikes, picketing, boycotts
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continued The Wilson Presidency
Federal Reserve Act (1913) - improves
nations monetary, banking system - allows banks
to control money supplies
Wilson approves segregation of black,
white federal employees
Does not promote civil rights for African
Americans. HE WAS A WHITE SUPREMACIST!
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The Eighteenth Amendment
Supporters of prohibition gain strength during
Wilsons presidency
Congress passes 18th Amendment
(1917) - prohibits manufacture, sale
of alcoholic beverages
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Women become leaders in social reform movements
and win the right to vote during the Progressive
Era.
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Women Win New Rights
New Roles for Women
Technological advances reduce work at home,
families get smaller
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Schools offer courses that teach women latest
homemaking methods
More women take jobs in factories, offices,
stores
Some get college education, pursue professions
like nursing, teaching
If financially possible, women expected to quit
jobs when they marry
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Women Progressives
Partake in social reform movements that help
others
Jane Addams starts Hull House, helps
immigrants, unemployed find jobs
Hull House provides day nurseries, training for
public services
Carry Nation campaigns for prohibition, helps
passage 18th Amendment
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Suffrage for Women
2 woman suffrage groups merge
Form National American Woman Suffrage
Association (NAWSA)
Elizabeth Cady Stanton is 1st president
Susan B. Anthony becomes groups president
(1892)
NAWSA focuses on state campaigns to win right
to vote
By 1914, 11 Western states approved suffrage
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The Nineteenth Amendment
Tide turns in favor of woman suffrage, U.S.
enters WW I (1917)
Carrie Chapman Catt president of NAWSA
Catt argues U.S. cannot deny vote to women who
support war effort
President Wilson urges Senate to pass woman
suffrage amendment
U.S. states ratify Nineteenth Amendment
(1920) - gives women full voting rights
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