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Unit 9

Unit 9. Populism and Progressivism. City Bosses. How did they manipulate party politics? Sullivan Tweed How were Presidents NOT the ones running the country during this time? Election of 1892. The Silver Crisis. Coxey’s Army How did Bryan rally the cry for “Free Silver?”

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Unit 9

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  1. Unit 9 Populism and Progressivism

  2. City Bosses • How did they manipulate party politics? • Sullivan • Tweed • How were Presidents NOT the ones running the country during this time? • Election of 1892

  3. The Silver Crisis • Coxey’s Army • How did Bryan rally the cry for “Free Silver?” • Bryan’s “Cross of Gold” speech • Election of 1896: significance

  4. Progressivism • Factors leading to the rise of the movement? • Different philosophies? • Radically left? IWW, Sanger, Debs, Freud

  5. Progressive Reforms • State and local level? • LaFollette: direct primary, campaign reform, Wisconsin idea, initiative, referendum, recall • Child labor, 11 hour workday, hazardous workplace • Interesting role of the 14th Amendment? • Lochner v. NY, Hammer v. Dagenhart, Adkins v. Children’s Hospital • Graduated income tax • Commission to enforce factory/labor legislation

  6. Women’s Suffrage Movement • NWP, NAWSA, Catt, Paul, Belmont • Clip of Iron Jawed Angels

  7. Roosevelt • His background • How did he challenge Big Business? • Coal Strike 1902 • ICC, Newlands Act, Department of Commerce and Labor, RR Act • Northern Securities • Standard Oil/American Tobacco Company • Role of Sherman Antitrust Act 1890

  8. Later Presidents • Taft—how was he different than TR? • Role of Ballinger-Pinchot in breaking up Republican Party • Election of Wilson

  9. Wilson’s Reforms • Underwood Tariff • Federal Reserve Act • FTC replaces Bureau of Corporations • Clayton Antitrust Act • What did NOT get reformed? • How did Progressives fail to deal with issues of race?

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