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The Progressive Movement

The Progressive Movement. Chapters 18-19 1900-1920. Big Problems Facing America in the late 1800’s. Urbanization. Politics. Immigration. Urbanization. Rise in Cities…Jobs Problems with Cities Developments Transportation, Sanitation Patterns of Urban Growth. Immigration. Ellis Island

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The Progressive Movement

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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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