BELLWORKBELLWORK Refer to your mind map notes or pgs. 237-239 Refer to your mind map notes or pgs. 237-239

to answer the following questions:to answer the following questions: What were some social problems in the early What were some social problems in the early

1900s?1900s? Name some examples that prove the corruption Name some examples that prove the corruption

of the U.S. government in 1900. of the U.S. government in 1900. What is a What is a political machine?political machine? What is a What is a trust? trust? What was the problem with What was the problem with

companies becoming a trust?companies becoming a trust? THINKER: What steps could a country take in THINKER: What steps could a country take in

reducing corruption? reducing corruption?

Tammany HallTammany Hall Tammany Hall:Tammany Hall: Democratic Party Democratic Party

Political MachinePolitical Machine Controlled NYC Controlled NYC

politics/electionspolitics/elections Helped Irish Helped Irish

immigrants rise immigrants rise in U.S. politicsin U.S. politics

Immigration POP QUIZ!!Immigration POP QUIZ!!1.1. Name two reasons Germans decided to immigrate to the U.S. Name two reasons Germans decided to immigrate to the U.S.

(There are 5)(There are 5)2.2. What factor heavily persuaded Germans that America was a What factor heavily persuaded Germans that America was a

great place to live?great place to live?3.3. Why did the Irish immigrate to the U.S.?Why did the Irish immigrate to the U.S.?4.4. What jobs did Irish immigrants usually take?What jobs did Irish immigrants usually take?5.5. The majority of Chinese immigrants settled in which region of The majority of Chinese immigrants settled in which region of

the U.S.?the U.S.?6.6. The Chinese formed large cities of culture and ethnicity called The Chinese formed large cities of culture and ethnicity called

what?what?7.7. Why did the Japanese immigrate to the U.S.?Why did the Japanese immigrate to the U.S.?8.8. Half of all Japanese immigrants settled in which U.S. state?Half of all Japanese immigrants settled in which U.S. state?9.9. What type of jobs did Italian immigrants have?What type of jobs did Italian immigrants have?10.10. Where did Italian immigrants tend to live? Urban areas or Where did Italian immigrants tend to live? Urban areas or

Rural areas?Rural areas?

Mind Map NotesMind Map Notes A mind map, or note web, is a way of organizing A mind map, or note web, is a way of organizing

information in a visual way. information in a visual way. Today you are going to use a mind map as you Today you are going to use a mind map as you

read about problems of the early 1900’s.read about problems of the early 1900’s. At the turn of the century, industry was booming, At the turn of the century, industry was booming,

but there were still a lot of problems in society like but there were still a lot of problems in society like political corruption, social issues, and industrial political corruption, social issues, and industrial disorder. disorder.

You are going to map/web these issues using You are going to map/web these issues using detailed and accurate information.detailed and accurate information.

I will check these for points when you are finished.I will check these for points when you are finished. Page 237-239Page 237-239

ProgressivismProgressivism Progressive Progressive

Movement:Movement: Effort Effort to reform the U.S. to reform the U.S. and preserve its and preserve its democratic values. democratic values.

The progressives The progressives dominated politics dominated politics in the 1900’s as in the 1900’s as they tried to they tried to combat society’s combat society’s problems. problems.

Progressive IdealsProgressive Ideals Wanted to reestablish Wanted to reestablish

stability within housing stability within housing shortages, political shortages, political corruption, and high crime corruption, and high crime rates. rates.

Feared the wealthy few Feared the wealthy few had too much power and had too much power and could easily buy their could easily buy their popularity.popularity.

Lived in urban areasLived in urban areas Believed a well-run Believed a well-run

government could protect government could protect public interest and restore public interest and restore order to society.order to society.

Important ProgressivesImportant Progressives Jane AddamsJane Addams: :

Disturbed by all the Disturbed by all the neglected children and neglected children and homeless immigrants. homeless immigrants.

Created the Created the Hull House:Hull House: Community center Community center where people could where people could learn English, discuss learn English, discuss politics, and have their politics, and have their children watched over children watched over (nursery). (nursery).

Important ProgressivesImportant Progressives

Muckrakers: Muckrakers: writers writers who motivated the who motivated the public by highlighting public by highlighting social issues. social issues.

Attacked wealthy Attacked wealthy corporations, child corporations, child labor, corrupt police, labor, corrupt police, prostitution rings, and prostitution rings, and corrupt churches. corrupt churches.

Ida Tarbell

Important ProgressivesImportant Progressives Upton Sinclair: Upton Sinclair: showed showed

unsanitary factory unsanitary factory conditions in his novel, conditions in his novel, The JungleThe Jungle..

Caused the government Caused the government to pass the to pass the Pure Food Pure Food and Drug Act: and Drug Act: Federal Federal inspection of meat inspection of meat products and regulation products and regulation of pesticide use.of pesticide use. Currently, the FDA: Currently, the FDA:

(Food and Drug (Food and Drug Administration)Administration)

“ “There would come all the way back from There would come all the way back from Europe old sausage that had been rejected, Europe old sausage that had been rejected, and that was moldy and white – it would be and that was moldy and white – it would be dosed with borax and glycerin, and dumped dosed with borax and glycerin, and dumped into the hoppers, and made over again for into the hoppers, and made over again for home consumption. There would be meat that home consumption. There would be meat that had tumbled out on the floor, in the dirt and had tumbled out on the floor, in the dirt and sawdust, where the workers had tramped and sawdust, where the workers had tramped and spit uncounted billions of consumption germs. spit uncounted billions of consumption germs. There would be meat stored in great piles in There would be meat stored in great piles in rooms’ and the water from leaky roofs would rooms’ and the water from leaky roofs would drip over it, and thousands of rats would race drip over it, and thousands of rats would race about on it.”about on it.”

- Upton Sinclair, - Upton Sinclair, The Jungle,The Jungle, 19061906

Other Activist GroupsOther Activist Groups WomenWomen: against child labor: against child labor National Consumer’s LeagueNational Consumer’s League: :

supported supported settlement housessettlement houses (institutions that provided educational (institutions that provided educational and social services to the poor)and social services to the poor)

African AmericansAfrican Americans: against racism : against racism and and lynching lynching (murder by mob without (murder by mob without a trial)a trial)

CLOSURECLOSURE What was the Progressive What was the Progressive

Movement?Movement? What were Progressive activists What were Progressive activists

fighting for?fighting for? Who was Jane Addams?Who was Jane Addams? Who was Upton Sinclair?Who was Upton Sinclair? What were African American What were African American

progressives fighting for?progressives fighting for?

Progressive FlyerProgressive Flyer During this era, Progressives got the word out During this era, Progressives got the word out

by creating flyers.by creating flyers. Now it is your turn to be a Progressive and Now it is your turn to be a Progressive and

create a flyer for a problem you are passionate create a flyer for a problem you are passionate about.about.

For this assignment you will make a flyer For this assignment you will make a flyer relating to one problem of the 1900’srelating to one problem of the 1900’s

Corruption, child labor, anti-lynching, food Corruption, child labor, anti-lynching, food safety, education, immigrant rights, housingsafety, education, immigrant rights, housing

Be creative! Use color! 20 points!Be creative! Use color! 20 points!