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THURSDAY

DO NOW: WHAT DOES PROGRESSIVE MEAN? GIVE

AN EXAMPLE.

The Progressive Era1900-1920

I. Results of Industrialization

A. Urban ProblemsB. Poor Treatment of workers & child laborC. Immigration & nativismD. Gov. corruptionE. Abuses of Big BusinessF. Increased inequalities between wealthy &

poorG. Increased power & influence of middle

classH. Discontent among farmers

II. Reforms Demanded

A. Progressives support the use of government power to bring about reform 1.Use science and technology to improve society 2. Strengthen capitalism 3. Bypass party politics

B. Specific Areas of Concern

1. Poverty & living conditions among the poor2. women’s suffrage3. Peace4. Rights for African-Americans5. Temperance6. Anti-defamation

C. Key Social Figures

1. Muckrakers – Lincoln Steffens, Ida Tarbell2. poverty – Jacob Riis, Jane Addams3. Women – Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B.

Anthony, Alice Paul4. African-Americans – Booker T. Washington,

W.E.B. Dubois, Ida Wells, Marcus Garvey

Thomas Nast

HW ON WEB PAGE!!! (EVERY NIGHT UNTIL MONDAY’S

TEST)

DO NOW: WHAT GOALS DID WOMEN HAVE DURING THE PROGRESSIVE ERA? (LIST

AND EXPLAIN WHY)

The Progressive Era1900-1920

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/supremecourt/antebellum/majority2a.html

http://www.international.ucla.edu/africa/mgpp/sound.asp

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/garvey/sfeature/sf_words.html#

III. Progressivism & the Government

A. Municipal reform (city level)B. State reform focused on voter participation

(Wisconsin Idea) direct primaries initiative referendum recall

C. National Reform 1. President

A)TR, Taft, Wilson B) Square Deal (TR) C)New Freedom (WW)

2. Legislative Progressivism

A) RR Regulation – Hepburn ActB) Consumer protection – Square DealC) Conservation – National ParksD) Underwood Tariff – Reduced TariffsE) Graduated Income Tax – 16th AmendmentF) Clayton Anti-Trust Act – End trusts, strengthen

laborG) Federal Trade Commission – monitor businessH) Federal Reserve System – creates Federal

Reserve Board

3. Supreme Court

A) Lochner v. NY (no limit on contract based work day)

B) Mueller v. Oregon (limit on women’s hours)

C) Northern Securities Co. v. US (trust broken up)

D) Hammer v. Dagenhart (banned child labor)

EQs

1. Where did Progressivism get its start?2. What did the Progressives hope to

achieve?3. What were the successes of the

movement? The failures?