The Progressives

1. The Progressives Turn of the Century 1900-1917

2. Events of the Early 20th Century • Invention of the Radio • Liftoff of the Zeppelin • Introduction of Coca-Cola • Invention of the Automobile (Model T in USA) • Pres. Mckinley Killed

5. Events of the Early 20th Century Cont. • Debuts of Peter Rabbit • Birth of the “Teddy Bear” for Pres. Teddy Roosevelt • Invention of the battery • Wright Brothers first flight 12 seconds that changed the world.

6. Events of the Early 20th Century Cont. • Boston Red Sox win the 1st World Series • First Nickelodeon show appears for 5 cents • Invention of personal camera • San Francisco fire burns city to ground

7. Events of the Early 20th Century Cont. • Immigration movement to USA • Mohandas Gandi starts protests • Sir Robert Baden-Powell starts the Boy Scouts • Helicopter invented

8. Events of the Early 20th Century Cont. • The HMS Titanic Sinks • Charlie Chaplin stars in silent movies • First printing of Huck Finn • Mona Lisa stolen • Women get the right to vote (XIX amendment)

9. Events of the Early 20th Century Cont. • Opening of Grand Central Station • Opening of Panama Canal • Invention of Campbell's Soup • Spanish Flu pandemic

10. Events of the Early 20th Century Cont. • Great White Fleet “Speak softly and carry a big stick” • Triangle fire kills 146 women • Muckrakers

11. The Progressive Era • Progressive: progress, moderate political change and social improvement by government action. • In other words: Make living conditions better for Americans. The people wanted the government to get involved.

12. The 3 R’s • Progressive era can be summed up in the 3 R’s • Referendum: allows voters to decide if a bill or amendment should be passed. • Reform: Improvements in environment, economic regulations,health and safety. • Recall: voters have elected representatives removed from office.

13. Changes the Progressives Made • cleaning up the cities • providing sewers and gutters • paving streets • regulation on companies causing air pollution • regulation on RR shipping prices • Establishment of National Parks (Yellowstone)

14. Changes the Progressives Made • safe food: many sold rotten or soiled food, formaldehyde in milk • prohibit dangerous employment for women and kids • 8 hour work day • workmen’s compensation • educating people with disabilities • The Progressive era ended with WWI

15. Prohibition • 1920 Constitution amendment (XVIII), making it illegal to manufacture, sell, or consume alcoholic beverages

18. Reasons for Prohibition: • Social reformers: blamed alcohol for poverty, health problems, family neglect • Political reformers: saloons were the backbone of corrupt politics • Business owners: drunkenness reduced safety and productivity on the job • Religious leaders: drunkenness was immoral

19. Prohibition • Very difficult to enforce • Led to increase in Bootlegging • You get new speak-easies • Led to increase in organized crime. (Al Capone)

21. Justify Prohibition Defend having the right to drink

22. Sidebar • Create a jingle for prohibition • Create a jingle against prohibition • Need to write half a page on what you think about the changes that the Progressives brought about. In other words what would life be like without the changes that they made to our country?