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The Origins of
Progressivism
Basic Beliefs
Government should:
• Be more accountable to citizens
• Curb power & influence of wealthy
• Expand powers to improve lives
• Be more efficient & less corrupt
Basic Goals of Progressives
• Political Reform
– Rid Gov’t of Corruption
– Direct Election of Senators
– Women’s Suffrage
• Bust the Trusts
• Address the social problems of the day
-Growing gap between rich and poor
-Improve working conditions
Frank Norris’ fictional
novel, The Octopus told
the story of The
Southern Pacific RR’s
stranglehold on the
struggling California
farmers
Pure Food and Drug Act - 1906
Florence Kelley
• Hull House 1891
• Fought against
child labor, hours,
sweatshop cond.
• Law enforcer
• Law degree
Between 8,000 and 9,000 lives were lost. The current city
government couldn’t handle that magnitude of the disaster.
Galveston created the commission system of local
government
Recall
Governor Davis of California