1. Progressivism and Reform Movements

2. Progressive Movement in Texas
During the late 1800s and early 1900s, some people in Texas and around the United States wanted economic, political, and social reforms.
Progressives, wanted to balance tradition and progress- preserve what they liked about the old, adjust to new realities, and protect themselves from what they considered the worst features of big business and modern America.
This period of time is known as the PROGRESSIVE ERA.

3. Progressivism What is it?
A social reform movement based on improving society through the power of the government.
Who participated?
Urban Texans
Governor James E. Ferguson
Goals:
To spend tax revenues on public programs.
To improve the economy.
To reduce waste and corruption.
To protect Texas laborers.

4. Progressive Movement in Texas
Much of the Progressive Era was about reacting to problems caused by industrialization. As industry grew, people moved to cities to worked in factories and there was more poverty, crime and disease.
Labor Unions took on a bigger role as corporations got more power. These Unions tried to protect workers and fought for better safety and higher wages.

5. Events of Progressive/Reform Movement Museum Poster
You will be creating a museum poster for one of the following topics:
Populism
Progressivism
Women’s Suffrage/Voting Reforms
Labor Reforms/Labor Unions
Farming Reforms
Education Reforms
Temperance Reform/Prohibition
Corporate Regulation/Antitrust

6. Events of Progressive/Reform Movement Museum Poster
Include:
TITLE
Neat, colored picture depicting the event (can be drawn or printed from home)
Important terms/vocabulary that relates to your topic
Important facts of the event -Who? (the leaders or significant individuals involved), What? (what is it? Known for?), When? (date), Where? (location), Why? (Explain why it happened or why it’s significant).
Paragraph summary of the event (PRE-AP)
What if Question
THIS IS A DOUBLE DAILY GRADE.
DUE:________________________

7. Progressive/Reform Movement Museum Poster Rubric
Description
Possible Points
Earned Points
Title- relates to topic/event assigned 10
Important facts of the event -Who? (the leaders or significant individuals involved), What? (what is it? Known for?), When? (date), Where? (location), Why? (Explain why it happened or why it’s significant). 25
Paragraph/Summary- Summary explains your event/topic (minimum 5 sentences). 15
What if question- Clearly written on poster and relates to assigned topic/event.
Picture/illustration- Represents assigned topic/event and is neat and colored.
Followed Instructions- Blank ink, colored marker or typed, No pencil lines!
Grammar/Conventions/Spelling - Errors are less than 5
Creativity/Design- Colorful (minimum 4 colors), attractive, legible and neat
Total Points
100

8. Populism- Poster 1 Your poster must include the following: Title
Colored picture
What is it?
What did it change?
When was it?
Where was it?
Why did it happen?

9. Progressivism - Poster 2
Your poster must include the following:
Title
Colored picture
What is it?
What did it change?
When was it?
Where was it?
Why did it happen?

10. Women’s Suffrage and Voting Reforms- Poster 3
Your poster must include the following:
Title
Colored picture
What is suffrage?
Equal Suffrage League of Houston & Texas Equal Suffrage Association- What is it?
Who? Annette Finnigan- who is she? What is she known for? Who? Jane McCallum- Austin Women’s Suffrage Association
What? When? 19th Amendment
What? Terrell Election Law
WHere?
Why did it happen?

11. Labor Reforms/Labor Unions- Poster 4
Your poster must include the following:
Title
Colored picture
What is the Texas State Federation of Labor (TSFL)?
What are some examples?
What is it?
When did it happen?
Where?
Why did it happen?

12. Farming Reforms/Agrarian Labor- Poster 5
Your poster must include the following:
Title
Colored picture
When? Explain Farming before 1900 and after 1900
WHo was involved?
The Agricultural and Mechanical College at College Station- what did it do?
1912- The United States Department of Agriculture- what is it? What did it do?
What? Farmers Alliance
What? The Grange
Why did it happen?
Where did it happen?

13. Education Reforms- Poster 6
Your poster must include the following:
Title
Colored picture
WHo? William B. Hobby Law
Who ? Annie Webb Blanton
When ? 1918
Why did it happen?
Where did it happen?

14. Temperance/Prohibition- Poster 7
Your poster must include the following:
Title
Colored picture
What? Prohibition- 18th Amendment- 1920
Who? Progressive Women involved in prohibition
Why did it happen?
Where did it happen?
When did it happen?

15. Corporate Regulation and Antitrust- Poster 8
Your poster must include the following:
Title
Colored picture
WHo? Major industries/corporations- railroad, lumber and oil
WHAt? Major industry reforms that were created and what did they do to improve the above industries?
Who? Governor James Hogg- who was he? What did he do?
Who? Teddy Roosevelt and the Antitrust
Why did it happen?
Where did it happen?
When did it happen?