Progressivism

Progressive Ideals Protect social welfare Promoting moral improvement Creating economic reform Fostering efficiency

Efficiency Orville and Wilbur Wright create engines powerful enough to keep air craft aloft. - Airplanes First build a glider, than a new internal combustion engine, propeller, and a biplane First successful airplane flight on December 17th, 1903

Protecting Social Welfare Protect workers Child labor Harsh working conditions/long hours Could no longer ignore bad conditions after Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire in 1911. Fire engulfed upper floors of factory, killed 146 women.

Women’s Fight for Suffrage Susan B Anthony leads fight for women's suffrage – or the right to vote 19th amendment finally passed in 1920 – gives all women right to vote

Social Welfare Upton Sinclair – writes “The Jungle” – exposed the sickening conditions of the meatpacking industry

Theodore Roosevelt Rises through New York Politics. Police commissioner, assistant sec. to the Navy, creates volunteer cavalry brigade “The rough riders” who become famous for their role in the battle at San Juan Hill in Cuba during the Spanish American War Elected Governor of New York, and later the Vice President President William McKinley assassinated, and Teddy becomes Prez

Roosevelt in Office Reads “the Jungle” – is horrified Promotes many progressive ideals – goes after big business and trusts – calls it the “square deal” because it is for the common people – ideal represents “populism” or support for the common people like farmers and laborers Becomes known as a Trust Buster – goes after big companies – Carnegie, Rockefellers, etc. – Wants to use federal regulation of the Rail Roads

Roosevelt in Office Regulating Health and the Environment Meat Inspection Act – cleanliness requirements for meatpackers – can thank “The Jungle” for this law Pure food and drug act – 1906 – Halted sale of contaminated foods and medicines – creates labeling system on foods

Roosevelt in Office Roosevelt loves outdoors – came to Idaho a lot! Conservation – planned use of natural resources – preserve some of nature, and use some for the common good