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The Origins of Progressivism

Chapter 18 Section 1. The Origins of Progressivism. Progressive Era. Period from about 1890 to 1920 During this time a variety of reforms were enacted at the local, state and federal levels. What were some of the historical roots of the Progressive Era?. Nativism Prohibition

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The Origins of Progressivism

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  1. Chapter 18 Section 1 The Origins of Progressivism

  2. Progressive Era • Period from about 1890 to 1920 • During this time a variety of reforms were enacted at the local, state and federal levels

  3. What were some of the historical roots of the Progressive Era? • Nativism • Prohibition • Purity crusades • Charity reform • Social gospel philosophy • Settlement houses

  4. What beliefs did most progressives share? • They wanted to rid the government of corruption and expand its role to regulate economic activity and enhance human welfare

  5. How did Henry George and Edward Bellamy influence the rise of Progressivism? • Henry George • Combat poverty by charging a single tax to landowners based on the value of the land itself • Discouraging speculation • Decreasing poverty

  6. Edward Bellamy • Government should take over the largest companies and reorganize them to focus more on human needs than of profits

  7. Muckraker • Journalists that uncovered wrongdoing in politics or business

  8. What key role did the muckrakers play in the Progressive Movement? • They alerted the public to wrongdoing in politics and business

  9. Name 3 muckrakers, the name of their book, and what they were attempting to expose.

  10. Upton Sinclair • Wrote The Jungle • Exposed filthy conditions in America’s meatpacking industry

  11. Lincoln Steffens • Wrote the Shame of the Cities • Exposed political corruption

  12. Ida Tarbell • Wrote The History of the Standard Oil Company • Revealed the abuses committed by the Standard Oil Trust

  13. How did Roosevelt both criticize and praise muckrakers? • While Roosevelt approved of the legitimate exposure of wrongdoing, he condemned those who “earn their livelihood by telling…scandalous falsehoods about honest men…”

  14. Socialism • A political and economic philosophy favoring public (government) control of property and income • Many wanted to end capitalism, distribute wealth more equally, and have government ownership of all industries

  15. How were the Progressives different than the socialists? • Unlike socialists and some more radical reformers, most Progressives did not support huge economic and political changes. • They did not want to lose their high standard of living and personal liberties that democracy and the free market had given them. • Progressives desired to clean up government and business

  16. Injunction • Court orders that prohibit a certain activity

  17. How did injunctions affect the growth of labor unions? • Courts often issued injunctions preventing workers from going on strike

  18. Identify some Progressive Women’s groups and their causes. • International Ladies Garment Workers Union- to organize the garment industry • National Women’s Trade Union League- fought for labor laws • National Consumers’ League fought to outlaw child labor and protect workers

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