Chapter 6, Lesson 2 The Progressive Movement Mr. Julian's 5th Grade Class

Essential Question How did Roosevelt’s presidency affect the social, political, moral, and economic reforms?

Places Yosemite National Park Grand Canyon National Monument

People Ida Tarbell Upton Sinclair John Muir

Vocabulary Trust Progressive Muckraker Blue Laws Conservation

Problems of an Industrial Society Working in factories was often dangerous. There were fire hazards and many of the workers were poorly trained to operate the equipment. Children that worked were not able to attend school.

Problems of an Industrial Society Factories threatened the environment because they filled the air and water with pollution. As industry became more important many joined together to from trusts. Trusts have the power to drive out competition and form monopolies.

Theodore Roosevelt and the Progressives Roosevelt was a progressive or a reformer who worked to stop unfair business practices and improve government. One group of Progressives were some writers called Muckrakers because they uncovered “muck” in some businesses.

Theodore Roosevelt and the Progressives On muckraker was Ida Tarbell. In 1902 she wrote about the dangers of the trusts in Standard Oil, the company John D. Rockefeller started. In 1906 muckraker Upton Sinclair wrote a novel called The Jungle about the conditions in the meat packing plants in Chicago.

Theodore Roosevelt and the Progressives Roosevelt signed two reform acts, the Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act. The Meat Inspection Act allowed government inspectors to check to make sure the meat was safe to eat. The Pure Food and Drug Act made food and medicine safer by knowing the truth about the products.

Impact of Reforms Progressives believed that change would come through new laws. Some new laws made buildings safer, coal mines were inspected, and schools had to hire nurses to protect children’s health. Children were also required to attend school.

Impact of Reforms Blue Laws were designed to solve many social problems. One such problem was the abuse of alcohol. One long-lasting law was the Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitution which allowed for the government to tax income.

Caring for Nature John Muir had a great impact on the conservation of the country's special areas. Conservation is the protection of something from being destroyed. One such place that was saved was the Yosemite National Park, in California.

Caring for Nature Roosevelt wanted to keep many of the countries natural wonders protected. In 1908 he set aside 800,000 acres in Arizona as the Grand Canyon national Monument. Roosevelt created 16 national monuments, 51 wildlife refuges, and 5 new national parks.

Timeline 1901 - Theodore Roosevelt became President 1906 - Upton Sinclair published the Jungle, a book that exposed unsafe conditions in Chicago’s meat packing plants. 1913 - The Sixteenth Amendment created a national income tax.