Submit Tree Map and Political Cartoon

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• Submit Tree Map and Political Cartoon
• Objective Question Who were the progressives and
  what were their goals?
• HW Ch. 17, Sect. 3 Answer main idea B D and 1
  due tomorrow. Test Wed.
• Progressive Era 1890-1920s
• People who believed society can be reformed and
  bettered through a more efficient and effective
  education and work environment.

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Goals of Progressivism

1. Social justice
2. Moral improvement
3. Democracy
4. Economic Change
5. Efficiency
6. Conservation

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Social Justice

• Settlement houses
• YMCA
• Soup
• kitchens

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Moral Improvement

• Prohibition 18th amendment
• Temperance A social movement led by women to
  stop people from drinking period!
• Womens Christian Temperance Union

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Democracy

• More rights for more people
• Womens suffrage-the right to vote
• 19th amendment
• Direct Election of Senators 17th amendment
• Gave voters more control

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Economic Change

• Muckrakers
• Child Labor laws
• Trust Busting
• Trust business entity formed with intent to
  monopolize

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Trust Busters

• refers to government activities designed to break
  up trusts or monopolies
• No more laissez faire

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Presidential Trust BustazTeddy Roosevelt
William Taft (1901-1909)
(1909-1913)
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Efficiency and Conservation

• End wasteful use of raw resources.
• Ex Coal mining
• Save neglected land, protect natural areas.
• John Muir and Teddy Roosevelt in Yosemite.