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The Progressive Era was a period of reform between 1890-1920 in the United States. Many reforms were enacted at all levels of government to address problems that had arisen from rapid industrialization, immigration, and urbanization. The Progressive movement grew out of earlier reform efforts and started at the local level before expanding. Progressives believed that government should work to improve lives and that private charities were not enough. They advocated for social, political, economic, and moral reforms. Both local and state governments enacted changes like establishing labor departments and restricting child labor. Under President Roosevelt, federal reforms addressed issues like railroad regulation, public health, and workers' rights.

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TOC 1The Progressive EraChapter 11
What is the Progressive Era??Progressive Era = Period between 1890 – 1920, during which many reforms were enacted at all levels of government
The Beginning of the ProgressivesGrew out of many reform groupsPopulism, Charity Reform, Settlements HousesStarted at the Local Level & Moved UpMost were from the Middle ClassA Perfect Storm for Reform…Poor Economy, New Immigrants & IdeasMany progressives believed private charities could not do enough to help people
What Progressives BelievedNot a Unified Movement!
Four Different Categories of Progressives
Social, Moral, Economic, & Political
#1 Belief: Government should become more efficient and help to improve the lives of people.Different BeliefsSocial Reform:Working with government to help peoplePolitical Reform:Wanting to make government more efficient Moral Reform:Improving because it’s the right thing to doEconomic ReformWanting to improve wages and benefits to people
Problems…Many of these beliefs overlappedDo we see this today… (Examples)
Local Level ChangesPolitical Machines controlled cities and electionsProgressives fought to have more control over their citiesCutting out the MonopoliesCatastrophes were often needed to bring change
State Level ChangesLabor Departments established to prevent workplace hazards Child Labor almost abolished by 1910
Minimum Wage Law passed in Eight States by 1912Federal ChangesPresident Roosevelt = A Federal Voice to Promote ChangeRegulating RailroadsBetter Public HealthDepartment of Labor Established w/Child Labor & Women’s BureauBeliever in Preserving Federal Lands
A Shock to the System…
Links/Informationhttp://www.1900storm.com/Gaggle Video
Incidents/Events 2 & 3With a partner you are to complete the rest of the packetBe sure to follow directions and complete each section before moving on to the next one
Shirtwaist Fire BackgroundTriangle Fire, March 10, 1911.About 500 Italian and Jewish girls were employed in the clothing factory146 died when a fire trapped them inside because the doors were locked from the outsideThis is an example of an event that moved people to demand changesProblems workers faced?Why did the company do so little?

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Progressives(1)

  • 1. TOC 1The Progressive EraChapter 11
  • 2. What is the Progressive Era??Progressive Era = Period between 1890 – 1920, during which many reforms were enacted at all levels of government
  • 3. The Beginning of the ProgressivesGrew out of many reform groupsPopulism, Charity Reform, Settlements HousesStarted at the Local Level & Moved UpMost were from the Middle ClassA Perfect Storm for Reform…Poor Economy, New Immigrants & IdeasMany progressives believed private charities could not do enough to help people
  • 4. What Progressives BelievedNot a Unified Movement!
  • 5. Four Different Categories of Progressives
  • 7. #1 Belief: Government should become more efficient and help to improve the lives of people.Different BeliefsSocial Reform:Working with government to help peoplePolitical Reform:Wanting to make government more efficient Moral Reform:Improving because it’s the right thing to doEconomic ReformWanting to improve wages and benefits to people
  • 8. Problems…Many of these beliefs overlappedDo we see this today… (Examples)
  • 9. Local Level ChangesPolitical Machines controlled cities and electionsProgressives fought to have more control over their citiesCutting out the MonopoliesCatastrophes were often needed to bring change
  • 10. State Level ChangesLabor Departments established to prevent workplace hazards Child Labor almost abolished by 1910
  • 11. Minimum Wage Law passed in Eight States by 1912Federal ChangesPresident Roosevelt = A Federal Voice to Promote ChangeRegulating RailroadsBetter Public HealthDepartment of Labor Established w/Child Labor & Women’s BureauBeliever in Preserving Federal Lands
  • 12. A Shock to the System…
  • 14. Incidents/Events 2 & 3With a partner you are to complete the rest of the packetBe sure to follow directions and complete each section before moving on to the next one
  • 15. Shirtwaist Fire BackgroundTriangle Fire, March 10, 1911.About 500 Italian and Jewish girls were employed in the clothing factory146 died when a fire trapped them inside because the doors were locked from the outsideThis is an example of an event that moved people to demand changesProblems workers faced?Why did the company do so little?
  • 16. Shirtwaist Fire Political CartoonsWhat do you see in this Political Cartoon?
  • 17. MuckrakersWhat is a Muckraker?Jungle Feelings???Comparison to Today?