Progressive Movement Standard VUS.8d-e

WHAT IS A PROGRESSIVE The progressive movement used government to institute reforms for problems created by industrialization. Progressive: white collar leaders that attempt to reform the abuses of industrialization (populist  farmers  add in city concerns= progressives) 1) Causes 2) Goals 3) Accomplishments

Causes of the Progressive Movement Excesses of the Gilded Age – Income disparity – Practice of robber barons Working conditions for labor – Dangerous working conditions – Child Labor – Long hours – Company towns – Employment of women

Goals of Progressive Movement Government controlled by the people Guaranteed economic opportunities through government regulation Elimination of social injustices

Accomplishments of the Progressive Movement In local governments – New forms of governments to meet needs of increasing urbanization Commissioner style and city manager style In state governments – Referendum – Initiative – Recall

Accomplishments continued In elections – Primary elections – Direct election of senators (17 th amendment) – Secret ballot In child labor – Muckraking – Child labor laws Impact of labor unions – Organizations, strikes, etc. – Gains – limited work hours, regulated work conditions

POLITICAL REFORMS Secret Ballot - end vote fraud Initiative - citizens introduce bills by petition - state and federal recall - removed officials before the end of their terms referendum - people vote on bills after passed by legislature

OTHER POLITICAL REFORMS Direct primary - candidates selected by popular election instead of machines Direct election of senators - popular election rather than legislatures Seventeenth Amendment

Accomplishments continued Antitrust laws – Sherman Anti-Trust Act Prevents any business structure to restrain trade (monopolies) – Clayton Anti-Trust Act Outlaws price fixing, exempts unions from the Sherman act Women’s suffrage – Was a forerunner of modern protest movemnet – Benefitted from strong leadership (Susan B Anthony) – Encourage women to enter during WWI – Resulted in the 19 th amendment

Foreign Policy Creation of international markets – Open Door Policy – Dollar Diplomacy – Growth in international trade- 1 st era of global economy Latin America – Spanish American War – Panama Canal and the role of Theodore Roosevelt Asia and the Pacific – Hawaii – Philippines – Open Door Policy

Open Door Policy John Hay proposed a policy that would give all nations equal trading rights in China. Urged all foreigners in China to obey Chinese law, observe fair competition.

Dollar Diplomacy President Taft urged all American banks and businesses to invest in LA. He promised that the United States would step in if unrest threatened their investments.