Chapter 11: A New Century

1. Chapter 11: A New Century Part 3: Industry; Progressivism

2. Just for fun: Prices in 1900 • baseball bat 35¢ • bathtub $7.25 • bicycle $10.50 • box camera $3.50 • brass bed $3.00 • dozen eggs 12¢ • electric light bulb 30¢ • guitar $3.00 • icebox $7.00 • kerosene lantern 65¢ • men’s neckties 18¢ • men’s suit $9.00 • mixed nuts 15¢ lb. • open buggy $26.00 • roll top desk $18.50 • safety pins 2¢ (doz.) • set of false teeth $5.00 • sewing machine $12.60 • shave and haircut 25¢ • shirt 23¢ • trombone $15.00 • turkey dinner 20¢ • white dress shirt 60¢ • work shirt 18¢

3. Industry • Industry: the processing of raw materials and manufacture of goods in factories • more mining = more industry • Utah’s mining industry: • coal • silver • gold • zinc • copper

4. Industry • Daniel Jacklingis the founder of a Kennecott Copper Mine in Bingham Canyon • Mining boosted the economy, but often polluted the environment

5. Labor Movement • Utah workers join Unions • IWW (Industrial Workers of the World): example of a labor union fighting for workers’ rights • Joe Hill: a fighter for workers’ rights who was executed for murdering a store owner • Thousands of people across the world tried to get him freed or retried.

6. Government Problems • Congress wouldn’t swear in B. H. Roberts because he was a polygamist • Reed Smoot: a Utah Senator • accused of being disloyal because of his religion

7. Progressive Era • working to improve social conditions through government • Better life for all Americans • Living conditions • Pollution • Transportation • Need safe food regulations • Working conditions • Taxes • Education for those with disabilities • Prohibition • Movement ended with World War I

8. Progressive Era • Prohibition • Simon Bamberger • Utah’s Governor • promised prohibition legislation • 1920: Amendment to U.S. Constitution prohibited alcohol • Reasons for prohibition on page 211