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The Progressive Movement: Addressing America's Challenges (1900-1920)

The Progressive Movement emerged in response to the significant challenges facing America in the late 1800s and early 1900s, including rapid urbanization, immigration, political corruption, and social injustices. This era saw vast urban growth, the rise of political machines like Tammany Hall, and key reforms at both city and state levels. Progressive leaders pushed for constitutional amendments, such as women's suffrage and federal income tax, while presidents like Teddy Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson championed reforms for social and economic justice, leaving a profound impact on American society.

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The Progressive Movement: Addressing America's Challenges (1900-1920)

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  1. The Progressive Movement Chapters 18-19 1900-1920

  2. Big Problems Facing America in the late 1800’s Urbanization Politics Immigration

  3. Urbanization • Rise in Cities…Jobs • Problems with Cities • Developments • Transportation, Sanitation • Patterns of Urban Growth

  4. Immigration • Ellis Island • Nativism

  5. Urban Politics Corruption • Political Machines (Bosses) • Tammany Hall

  6. What is Progressivism? • Progressivism v. Populism • Cities, Middle Class, Educated, Moderate • Success • Goals & Effects

  7. City and State Government Reforms • City Level • City Commission and City Manager • State Level • Initiative, Referendum, Primary System

  8. Business Regulations • Business License • Public Utilities Commission • Courts gave support

  9. Constitutional Amendments • 16 - Federal Income Tax • 17 - Direct Election of Senators

  10. Constitutional Amendments • 18 - Prohibition • 19 - Women’s Suffrage

  11. Teddy Roosevelt(R) • Background • Square Deal • Trustbusting • Coal Miners Strike • Meat Inspection Act • Pure Food and Drug Act

  12. William Howard Taft (R) • Background • Problems • Tariff Issue • House Problems • Advances

  13. Election of 1912 • Taft - (Rep) • Roosevelt - Progressive Party (Bull Moose) • Woodrow Wilson -(Dem)

  14. Woodrow Wilson (D) • “New Freedom” Reforms • Underwood Tariff • Federal Reserve Act • Clayton Antitrust Act

  15. Progressive Failures • Child Labor Laws • Discrimination • Jim Crow = Segregation • Booker T. Washington • W.E.B. DuBois

  16. Conservation • Reserved Land • National Conservation Com. • National Park Service

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