The Progressive Era

1. The Progressive Era Created by Ms. Jerome & Adapted by Sarajian/Ragone

2. What is the Progressive Era? • The Industrial Revolution was a time of great social change and economic growth in the U.S. Roughly spanning the years between Reconstruction and the new century (1900), the industrial Revolution saw rapid industrialization, urbanization, the construction of great transcontinental railroads, innovations in science and technology, and the rise of big business. Afterwards, the first years of the new century that followed were dominated by progressivism, a forward-looking political movement that attempted to redress some of the ills that had arisen during the Gilded Age. Progressives passed legislation to rein in big business, combat corruption, free the government protect the rights of consumers, workers, immigrants, and the poor.

3. Our Themes • For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction! • What is the cause and effect? • What is the role of government? • What is the cost? • It’s not the law, it’s the enforcement.

4. Find three pictures that you believe represent the problems of the Industrial Revolution. Highlight areas that needed reform:

5. Progressive Era Pop Culture • Life expectancy 1900: • 46.3 yrs. For men • 48.3 yrs. For women • 33 yrs. for African Americans Life in the 1900s: • Growing Class Divisions: The “Haves” and “Have-nots” • 1896: Top 12% had 86% of wealth • Middle 44% had 12.5% of wealth • Lowest 44% had 1.5% of wealth • Family Size (1900 statistics) • 5.7 children for laborers • 3.5 children for business owners and managers

6. Prepared foods of the Progressive Era • 2. New prepared foods • Granola • Kellogg’s Corn Flakes and Shredded Wheat • Post Grape Nuts • Campbell’s Soup • Heinz Pickles • Jell-O • Hires Root Beer • Borden’s Evaporated Milk • Health drinks: Lydia Pinkham’s Drink (23% alcohol), opium drinks, Coca Cola

7. Find five pictures that demonstrate different foods eaten during the Progressive Era

8. Inventions • 3. New inventions • Hot-air furnaces for central heating • Washing machines • Telephone service • Electric lights • Indoor plumbing • Sewing machines • Cast-iron stoves • Refrigerated train cars and ice boxes

9. Find images of 3 different inventions

10. Identify the following Progressives. Incorporate a picture and a caption that explains their Progressive battle-cry:

11. Carrie Nation

12. Susan B. Anthony

13. Robert La Follette

14. Teddy Roosevelt

15. Historical Events! Find an image of the following events and include a caption underneath!

16. The Titanic Sinks!

17. The Wright Brothers accomplish an historic first!

18. Oreo Cookies are introduced!

19. Henry Ford Creates the Assembly Line

20. The Progressive Era Legislation Created by Ms. Jerome And Adapted by Sarajian/Ragone

21. Progressive Era and the Constitution • Major change came from the federal government in the form of Constitutional Amendments during the Progressive Era. During this time period, federal reform changed the way the government interacted with the American people. Four amendments were added to the Constitution. In the four next slides write the definition of the amendment and incorporate a picture to represent what it stands for!

22. Constitutional Amendments • 16th

23. Constitutional Amendments • 17th

24. Constitutional Amendments • 18th

25. Constitutional Amendments • 19th

26. How did each address and reform the railroads? • The Hepburn Act • The Elkins Act • The Interstate Commerce Act

27. An Attack on Big Business • The Sherman Anti-Trust Act • The Federal Trade Commission • The Clayton Anti-Trust Act

28. Regulating Banks and Money Supply • The Federal Reserve Act of 1913: Definition

29. Addressing Public Health • Meat Inspection Act • Pure Food and Drug Act

30. Federal Child Labor Law • What was the Federal Child Labor Law?

31. Workman’s Compensation Act • In which state do we first see a workman’s compensation act? • What was it and how did this benefit workers? • When does the Federal Government Adopt it?

32. The Pendleton Act • Include definition and a picture.

33. The Newlands Reclamation Act Antiquities Act

34. The Presidents of Reform • Which reforms is each one known for? • Theodore Roosevelt • William Howard Taft • Woodrow Wilson

35. State Reform

36. Initiative/Referendum/Recall:How does each allow for broader political participation by the American people?In which state do we see these reforms begin? • INITIATIVE • RECALL (look up Walter Jones) • When the government initiates a removal from office it is called…? • REFERENDUM DIRECT DEMOCRACY!

37. ‘continued • Wisconsin’s Direct Primary Law…Explain what it did and how it changed politics.

38. City Reform

39. New York State Tenement Law

40. City Commissioner Plan

41. Why do some reforms begin at the national level and others at the state or local levels? • As you answer this, think about an issue from the last presidential campaign that started at the state level for one candidate and became a national issue for the other.