Transcript The Will of the People (continued)

Key Question
What is progressive reform?
Key Question
What were some of the main
reforms that took place in the
early Twentieth Century?
Progressive Review Sheet
The answers you’ve been waiting
for!
What is a progressive? What were
their goals? Why did the Progressive
Movement Begin?
A. Progressives were “forward thinking people”
who wanted to stop corruption (especially in
gov’t) and improve the quality of life for
Americans.
B. They believed that the good of the people
should guide gov’t actions.
C. Movement began due to 1) industrialization
causing inequities in society (ex. Poor
working conditions) and 2) corruption in gov’t
through spoils system.
What are muckrakers? List specific
muckrakers and their contribution to fighting
corruption. Were they effective?
A. Muckrakers were crusading journalists who
exposed corruption in business, gov’t and
industries. (journalists, photographers, reporters)
B. Upton Sinclair: author of The Jungle –meat
packing industry
-Ida Tarbell: journalist exposed unfair business
practice of John D. Rockefellar & Standard Oil
Co.
-Thomas Nast: cartoonist that exposed Boss Tweed
(as a vulture)
Got their message across via the media
How did local government respond to
the corruption in gov’t? What changes
were made? How did these reforms
prevent corruption?
Reforms aimed to give voters more power
• Wisconsin Governor Robert LaFollette
(progressive)
• Party leaders picked candidates for office and then
held primary elections before a general election
• Initiative allowed voters to put a bill before state
legislature through petition
• Referendum allowed voters the power to make a
bill state law
• Recall allowed voters to remove corrupt officials
Who was Theodore Roosevelt? What
changes did he make in America that made
him a progressive president?
Progressive President 1901-1909
Conservation: 170,000 acres-protected natural
resources & national parks
Square Deal: opportunity for all to succeed
-regulated railroads, outlawed rebates
Trustbuster: wanted to break up trusts and
reintroduce competition
Meat industry regualtion: meat inspection in
factories – Pure Food and Drug Act
Friend of Laborer: sided with employees over
owners
Who were Taft and Wilson? Evidence for
why each were progressive presidents.
Taft-President after
Roosevelt;Republican
• won election 0f 1908
• Trustbuster: broke up
trusts
• Income tax: graduated
income tax
• Safety regulations:
mining
• 8 hr. workday for gov’t
employees
Wilson- President after
Taft; New Freedom
 Won election of 1912
 Reduce tariff on
imported goods
 Increase graduated
income tax
How did women gain power in the early
1900’s? What did most women support
and why?
19th Amendment
18th Amendment
• Suffrage
• Temperence
Movement
• 1920
• 1919
• Right to vote
• Prohibition of
Alcohol
What Changes occurred to the
Constitution? Purpose? Effects?
Amendments of the Constitution
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16th Amendment: Income Tax
17th Amendment: Direct election of senators
18th Amendment: Prohibition of Alcohol
19th Amendment: Women’s right to vote