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Understanding the Goals and Impact of the Progressive Era in U.S. History

The Progressive Era was a pivotal time in U.S. history focused on social welfare, economic reform, and political changes. Key terms include muckrakers, suffrage, and significant amendments like the 16th and 19th, which respectively established federal income tax and granted women the right to vote. Influential figures such as Theodore Roosevelt advocated for reforms like trust-busting and conservation, while other leaders like Susan B. Anthony and W.E.B. Du Bois championed social justice and civil rights. This era reshaped American governance, making it more responsive to the public.

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Understanding the Goals and Impact of the Progressive Era in U.S. History

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  1. The Progressive Era J. Brumbelow U.S. History Willis High School

  2. Goals of the Progressives • Protect social welfare • Create economic reform • Political reform of government

  3. Important Terms • Muckraker - reporters and writers who exposed government corruption and the abuses of big business • Suffrage - right to vote

  4. Important Legislation • 16th Amendment - established the federal income tax • 17th Amendment - direct election of U.S. Senators. Made government more responsive to the people. • 18th Amendment - the prohibition of alcohol • 19th Amendment - the right to vote for women

  5. Important Legislation • Initiative - Procedure by which citizens can propose a law to be place on a ballot. • Referendum - A vote on an initiative. • Recall - Procedure by which a public official may be removed from office by popular vote.

  6. Theodore Roosevelt’s Impact • Trustbuster - term used to describe Roosevelt’s attempt to reform big business by breaking up trusts. • Conservation - the preservation of wilderness areas • Meat Inspection Act - regulation of the preparation of foods and the sale of medicines

  7. Theodore Roosevelt’s Impact • Bull Moose Party - Roosevelt’s political party in the election of 1912. Roosevelt ran as third party candidate.

  8. Important People • Susan B. Anthony • W.E.B. Du Bois • Eugene V. Debs • Upton Sinclair • Woodrow Wilson

  9. Susan B. Anthony • Leader of the women’s suffrage movement.

  10. W.E.B. Du Bois • Early civil rights leader and founder of the NAACP. Du Bois demanded equality for African-Americans.

  11. Eugene V. Debs • Labor leader who attempted to form a labor union of skilled and unskilled workers. In 1912, he ran for President under the Socialist Party as a third party candidate. He won 6% of the popular vote.

  12. Upton Sinclair • Author of The Jungle, a book that describes the terrible conditions of meat-packing plants and the struggles the immigrants faced. - led to the Meat Inspection Act and Pure Food & Drug Act.

  13. Woodrow Wilson • The last President of the Progressive Era. Wilson passed the Clayton Antitrust Act which continued to crack down on monopolies.

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