The Progressive Era

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The Origins of Progressivism
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Women in Public Life
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Teddy Roosevelts Square Deal
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Progressivism Under Taft
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Wilsons New Freedom
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I believe in democracy because it releases the
energies of every human being. President Woodrow
Wilson
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I believe in democracy because it releases the
energies of every human being. President Woodrow
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The United States
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The World
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Key Idea
Social and economic changes during the late 19th
century create broad reform movements in American
society.
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SUMMARIZING
What were some examples of political or
professional groups that campaigned for the
reforms shown?
Economic American Socialist Party Muckrackers
Moral WCTU Anti-Saloon League
Social Welfare YMCA Salvation Army
Political National Consumers League National
Child Labor Committee
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Key Idea
Many of the social and economic changes that give
rise to progressivism lead women into public life
as reformers and workers.
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SUMMARIZING
What are some details about working women in the
late 1800s?
WOMEN WORKERS LATE 1800s
Domestic work and farm labor
Servants, cooks, laundresses, maids. Often
African Americans or immigrants.
Tobacco workers, garment trade,
manufacturing. Often immigrants or children of
immigrants.
Stenographers, typists, bookkeepers, teachers. Re
quired high school or business degree White,
native-born, middle-class women.
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Theodore Roosevelt pursues a reform agenda known
as the Square Deal. His energetic style
contributes to the emergence of the modern
presidency.
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SUMMARIZING
How were the following problems solved during
Roosevelts presidency?
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Progressivism Under Taft
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Key Idea
William H. Taft pursues a more cautious
progressive program during his one term as
president.
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What are the causes or actions that Taft took
that made people question his leadership?
CAUSES OR ACTIONS
RESULT Tafts Difficulties In Office
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Wilsons New Freedom
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Key Idea
Woodrow Wilson claims the presidency as a
progressive leader and establishes a strong
reform agenda.
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What were some of the key events related to
progressivism during Wilsons first term?
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1. What were the four goals that various
progressive reform movements struggled to
achieve?
2. What kinds of state labor laws resulted from
progressives lobbying to protect workers?
3. In the 1890s, what job opportunities were
available to uneducated women without
industrial skills? Who typically filled
these positions?
4. Give two examples of womens national
organizations committed to social activism
and briefly describe their progressive
missions.
5. What scandalous practices did Upton Sinclair
expose in his novel The Jungle? How did the
American public, Roosevelt, and the
Congress respond?
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6. What precedent did Roosevelt set when he
helped mediate the 1902 coal strike?
7. As a progressive, how did Taft compare with
Roosevelt, his predecessor?
8. Why could Wilson claim a mandate to broaden
the governments role in social reform,
based on the popular vote in the 1912
presidential election?
9. How did the Clayton Antitrust Act benefit
labor?
10. Cite two examples of social welfare
legislation that Wilson opposed during his
presidency and the arguments he used to
defend his position.