For your Table of Contents : Progressive Presidents CSI: The Jungle Progressive Era Test Friday Today is the last day to take or correct your test!!

The Progressive Response & Presidents

5 major problems faced America at the turn of the Century: 1. poor working conditions 2. Consumer fraud 3. Unfair practices by large corporations and trusts 4. Political corruption 5. The destruction of the wilderness areas to fuel the build up of industrial and urban America

A group called the Progressives emerged to fight these problems. > generally white, middle-class professionals from both parties > accepted industrialization, but believed significant reform was needed

Just a few of many!

President Theodore Roosevelt His plan for reform was called the Square Deal plan included: -regulation of unfair business practices through use of Sherman Anti-Trust Act -consumer protection through Meat Inspection Act & Pure Food & Drug Act, -increased rights for workers, -protection of natural resources- he created the U.S. Forest Service & set aside 150 million acres of national forest

President Woodrow Wilson Clayton Anti-Trust Act - law passed in 1914 to strengthen the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890; specified big business activities that were forbidden. He signed the Keating- Owen Child Labor Act & secured an 8 hour workday for railroad workers

Robert LaFollette Governor of Wisconsin and a U.S. Senator Nicknamed “Fighting Bob” Created a commission to regulate railroad rates, and increase taxes on the railroads.

First step in reform Expose the problems to the public Muckrakers – group of men and women who brought these conditions to the public eye, in print and through vivid images. They investigated a wide range of social problems.

What is the name of the muckraker that photographed immigrants in the tenements? Jacob Riis - How the Other Half Lives – Immigrants/Tenement living

Ida Tarbell – History of Standard Oil Company – exposed the ruthless tactics of Rockefeller More examples: Lincoln Steffens – The Shame of Cities – exposed city corruption

Upton Sinclair The Jungle – exposed the Chicago meat-packing industry

With your partner read The Jungle Hand out Summary of what you read 12 words only no more no less!!

CSI: Color: Represents the core idea (justify your choice) –The Jungle is ______________ because __(Why did you choose it and how does it tie into the Jungle )_________________ Symbol (logo, emblem, etc) : Represents the core idea –The Jungle is a ______________ because __(Why did you draw it and how does it tie into the Jungle )_____________ Image (picture or scene): Represents the core idea: –The Jungle is Because __(Why did you draw it and how does it tie into the Jungle )_ On your own!

The source of genuine reform in this matter is an enlightened public opinion!!!!! I aimed at the public’s heart and by accident hit its stomach. Upton Sinclair

Exit ticket: What impact do you think the Jungle will have on America?