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DO NOW:. Use five (5) words to describe what you see in the picture on t he left. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Vocabulary Builder. Progressive Movement – social reform movement in the early 20 th Century Prohibition – Making the sale or use of alcohol illegal

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  1. DO NOW: Use five (5) words to describe what you see in the picture on the left. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

  2. Vocabulary Builder • Progressive Movement – social reform movement in the early 20th Century • Prohibition – Making the sale or use of alcohol illegal • Reformers – people who want change for the good of the people

  3. Progressivism (title top of page 30) • In the progressive movement of the 1900’s reformers pushed for a number of changes. • They had four (4) specific goals.

  4. Progressivism (Con’t) • Cleaning up local government • Reform corrupt city governments • Fair tax systems • Lower public transportation fees • Reform at the state level • Passed laws to regulate railroads, mines, telephones, and large business. • Robert La Follette, Gov. Wisconsin, led way of regulating big business.

  5. Progressivism (con’t) • Federal law did not ban child labor, state laws were changed to ban child labor • Set maximum hours for workers • Muller v. Oregon – the Supreme Court decide that the state could legally limit working hours of women • 1917 – Men had 10-hour work day • INITIATIVE – gives voters the right to propose a law. • REFERENDUM – voters could reject or accept initiative. • RECALL - people can force a government official the right to face another election.

  6. Four (4) Goals of Progressivism INSTRUCTIONS: As you read the first section please fill in the following graphic organizer. QuickWrite: Of the four goals of progressivism, which do you think was the most important? Why? 3 Lines. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________

  7. Four (4) Goals of Progressivism INSTRUCTIONS: As you read the first section please fill in the following graphic organizer. QuickWrite: Of the four goals of progressivism, which do you think was the most important? Why? 3 Lines. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________

  8. Reflection • Of the four goals of progressivism which one do you think has the most effect on your life today? • Explain 4 lines • Include (one) 1 reform • Why you picked this reform • The effect on your life • Is this good or bad?

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