Chapter 17, Section One

Strikes supporting workers were gaining support from general Americans

The textile strike in Lawrence, Massachusetts gained nationwide attention

1. Protecting Social Welfare

YMCA Salvation Army

2. Promoting Moral Reform

Prohibition

3. Creating Economic Reform

Socialism was embraced

Government control was wanted

4. Fostering Efficiency Ford’s assembly line

Locally: natural disasters encouraged cities to have commissioners or city managers run the government; some cities elected progressive leaders to make desired changes

At the State Level: various laws were put in place to protect workers; progressive governors fought big business; work days were often limited to ten hours

Voters won the right to have secret ballots, to initiate laws, and to select their candidates (direct primaries)

The 17th Amendment provided for the direct election of U.S. Senators

1. Name a social reform organization started by Progressives.

Salvation Army or YMCA2. True/False: Progressives wanted more government

control. True

3. What urged cities to reform their local government? Natural disasters

4. Name one right voters earned during the Progressive Era.

Direct primaries, secret ballots, or to initiate laws5. What did the 17th Amendment provide for?

The direct election of U.S. Senators