Progressive Era

During the last part of the 1800’s industrialization had contributed to growth of cities, population, and wealth.

What were some of the negatives from this era?

Literature Yellow Journalism foreign affairsBooks issues at home

What were the issues these books for focusing on?

NEW IDEAS

Different Ideas in PoliticsSocialist

What is socialism?What are examples

of socialism? Past or present?

Why did people welcome and fear socialism?

Success in the cities: over 1,000 municipal positions

Labor MovementUnion members wanted changeWhat kind of changes?What do you think the opinion of the

businesses about unions?Injunctions- Court orders prohibiting workers

from going on strike

Socialist

Home Rule- Cities exercise a limited degree of self-ruleWhat do you think their goal was for self-rule?

Hope to end corruption in the citiesSome issues they felt came from immigration

Change in Power

Nativists, prohibitionists, purity crusaders, charity reformersTake a moment and figure out which each of

these groups wanted to fix in society?All wanted to bring progress to society

Progressives Wanted economic and political change but not

radical

Goals of Progressive Era

Felt government should play a bigger roleEconomic regulationIncrease responsibility for human welfare

What are some ways they could have done this?

Social Welfare ProgramsHelp ensure basic standard of living

Unemployment, health insurance

Progressives and Government

Conditions were poorEspecially in the cities

Wanted changeBetter working conditions

Why couldn’t they make changes?NO VOTE

Women Working for Reform

Agaisnt ReformLooking at the issues

Who would be against these changes?

Why are they angry over these changes?

Child LaborSocial Change

goodEmployers badFamilies Needed

children to work

MuckrakersTR gave these

writers this nameIda Tarbell

Standard oilUpton Sinclair

Meatpacking industries

Lincoln Steffens Exposed the cities

Jacob RiisSlums of cities

PURE FOOD AND DRUG ACT

In response to unregulated claims and unhealthy products, Congress passed the Pure Food and Drug Act in 1906

The Act halted the sale of contaminated foods and medicines and called for truth in labeling

The Pure Food and Drug Act took medicines with cocaine

and other harmful ingredients off the market

Legislation of the Progressive Era

All three levels had reformFederalStateLocal

CLEANING UP LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Efforts at reforming local government stemmed from the desire to make government more efficient and responsive to citizens

Some believe it also was meant to limit immigrants influence in local governments

Break up monopolies that regulated the cities utilities Gas, Water, Electricity Create more affordable services

ProgramsFree schoolingBuild parks, playgrounds, housing for the

homeless“If social conditions are good, people would be

good”

Urban Reform

End corruption by limiting power of politicians Give the voters more decision making power

1- Direct Primaries Voters select nominees for upcoming elections

2- 17th AmendmentVoters select senators not state legislation

3- InitiativePetitions allow citizens propose new laws

4-ReferendumA law is passed by the voters through election

5-RecallPower to the voters to remove officials before the next

election

State Reform

Disasters usually caused changes to occurMade changes in

SafetyHours you can work1907 National Child Labor Committee

Employment of 14 and younger Abolished in 30 states

Changes in the Workplace

Square DealTR wanted to use his power 1902 United Mine Workers went on strike

Wanted higher wagesOwners refused to talk

TR stepped in as a third partyLower working hours and increased their pay

1906 Hepburn Act Interstate Commerce Commission

Pure Food and Drug Act/ Meat inspection Act Labeling ingredients

Federal Reforms

Antitrust ActHolding companies-

Larger companies buy stocks in smaller companies creating monopolies

Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 By 1909- 42

antitrust actions

Establishment of Department of Labornational parksConstitutional Amendments

16th- Income tax18th- Prohibition

Changes