The Progressive Era

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The Progressive Era
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Warm Up

• List as many things that you can remember that
  were negative aspects of cities in the late
  1800s
• What is a muckraker?

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Objectives

• Define the term Progressivism
• Describe the characteristics of a progressive
• List several of the reforms that progressives
  were able to enact

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Ragtime E.L. Doctorow
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Student Presentation Lewis Hine
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What were people like Hine Called?

• Progressives
• Those in the 1890s who believed in reform
  (change) and the improvement of society
• They Believed That.
• We can do better

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What was the typical progressive like?

• Feared Concentration of Wealth Power in the
  hands of the wealthy few
• Disliked Big Business Monopolies
• Generally Lived in Cities
• Relied on knowledgeable experts to solve problems
• Believed Well-Run Government Could Restore Order
  to Society

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New Intellectuals
What influenced Progressives Beliefs?

• Changes in Higher Education
• College enrollment 10x 1870-1920
• Social Science Departments
• Analyze Human Society Scientifically
• Believed people could analyze and solve human
  problems
• Known as New Intellectuals
• Relied on others to motivate public to push for
  change

Charles Beard
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Muckrakers Progressive Writers
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Religious Reformers

• Social Gospel Movement
• Christians who emphasized the role of the
  church in improving life on earth rather than
  helping individuals get into heaven

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What are some governmental reforms that
progressives helped to implement?

• Read Pages 90-91 Government Reform
• How did the city commission plan and city manager
  plan help improve city government?
• How did the introduction of direct primaries help
  make government more democratic?
• Why was the passage of the 17th Amendment an
  important victory for progressives?

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Where do you think Progressives Fall on the
Political Spectrum?