The Progressive Era
The Progressive Era brought significant reforms aimed at improving American life through expanded democracy, economic justice, and social change. The movement focused on political reform to eliminate corruption, machine politics, and business dominance over government. It aimed to empower citizens with closer control over governance. Social and economic reforms targeted the welfare of farmers, workers, and consumers, including the establishment of child labor laws and improved factory conditions. Progressivism sought to protect social welfare, promote moral improvement, create economic reform, and foster efficiency.
The Progressive Era
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1. The Progressive Era Chapter 9 Notes
2. Meaning of Progressivism movement to improve American life by expanding democracy and achieving economic and social justice
1. Progressivism: Meaning and Objectives
movement to improve American life by expanding democracy and achieving economic & social justice
Political Reform
1. to wipe out such practices as graft, machine politics, and business domination of gov't
2. to set up political procedures to assure the people closer control over the gov't
Social and Economic Reform
1. to eliminate practices harming farmers, workers, tenement dwellers, and consumers
2. to expand gov't regulation over our economy so as to further the public interest
1. Progressivism: Meaning and Objectives
movement to improve American life by expanding democracy and achieving economic & social justice
Political Reform
1. to wipe out such practices as graft, machine politics, and business domination of gov't
2. to set up political procedures to assure the people closer control over the gov't
Social and Economic Reform
1. to eliminate practices harming farmers, workers, tenement dwellers, and consumers
2. to expand gov't regulation over our economy so as to further the public interest
3. Four Goals of Progressivism Protecting Social Welfare
Promoting Moral Improvement
Creating Economic Reform
Fostering Efficiency
4. Protecting Social Welfare Social Gospel Child Labor -Florence Kelley gets Child Labor laws passed. Womens Hours 1893 Ill. Factory Act limits hrs. per day =National Standard.