1. The Progressive Movement
Chapter 6

2. BDQ 1- What problems would we face if we had no one to monitor food and drug safety? Based on the cartoons below , what problems do we currently have with the FDA?

3. control lumbering on federal lands
Roosevelt and Taft
Roosevelt believed in the efficiency of trusts unless they created _________.
Roosevelt intervened in the ______________ of 1902 to protect the country from a shortage that would have closed factories and left homes unheated
Roosevelt had Congress create the ___________________________ to inform the public about abuses of power by big business
Two laws, the __________________ and the ___________________, were passed in 1906 to protect consumers.
The West’s landscape changed when the Newlands Reclamation Act allowed federal money to pay for ____________ and __________________.
Roosevelt felt that the best way to protect forests was to
Roosevelt greatly increased the power of the _______________ branch of the federal government.
Taft angered many progressives by signing the ________________, which raised tariffs on some goods.
A serious controversy arose between former secretary of the interior _________ and the new secretary, ________, over concern about the nation’s forest and mineral reserves.
Two of Taft’s achievements were the creation of the _____________, which investigated child labor, and the ______________, which monitored mining companies, expanded national forests, and protected waterpower sites from private development.
monopolies
Coal strike
Department of Commerce and Labor
Pure Food &
Drug Act
Meat inspection
act
Irrigation
land development
control lumbering on federal lands
executive
Payne-Aldrich Tariff
Pinchot
Ballinger
Children’s Bureau
Bureau of Mines

4. What have you learned
William Howard Taft brought many more antitrust cases during his term than Theodore Roosevelt did during his presidency.
True
Progressives were pleased with William Howard Taft for pushing through the Payne-Aldrich Tariff
False - Progressives were OUTRAGED with William Howard Taft for pushing through the Payne-Aldrich Tariff
Theodore Roosevelt believed that most trusts benefited the economy and breaking them up would do more harm than good.
In international affairs, Theodore Roosevelt was a Social Darwinist.
By intervening in the labor dispute surrounding the coal strike of 1902, Roosevelt had taken the first step toward establishing the federal government as an honest broker between powerful groups in society.

5. ?’s you will likely see again
Theodore Roosevelt supported the Republican nomination from William Howard Taft in the 1908 election after Taft has served as his A. secretary of state B. attorney general C. secretary of war D. secretary of defense
Theodore Roosevelt warned William Howard Taft that tariff reform would A. anger powerful business leaders. B. anger Progressives. C. divide the Republican Party. D. increase spending.
In the coal strike of 1902, the United Mine Workers agreed to accept ______________________ a settlement negotiated by an outside party, but the mine owners refused.
A. Regulation B. Recall C. arbitration D. prohibition
4. In what area did Taft’s contributions equal or surpass Roosevelt’s?
A. Conservation B. Muckraking C. prohibition D. Suffrage
5. Taft set up the Bureau of Mines to monitor the activities of mining companies, protect waterpower sites from private development, and
A. create national seashores. B. curb industrial pollution C. encourage hunting laws. D. expand the national forests

6. DBQ 2- Muckrakers’ Focus Large Corporations Government Social Problems
Ida Tarbell writes series of articles critical of Standard Oil.
Charles Edward Russell describes influence of money in the Senate.
Jacob Riis writes How the Other Half Lives, a book that discusses poverty, disease, and crime.
Upton Sinclair writes about the meatpacking industry.
Lincoln Steffens writes report on vote stealing.
Muckraker articles lead public debates on social economic problems.
Based on the information provided in this chart, describe how muckrakers such as Ida Tarbell and Jacob Riis exposed corruption and societal problems.

7. The roots of Progressivism
Who were the progressives?
How did progressives feel they could improve society?
Who were the muckrakers?
How did progressives think cities should be governed?
What did many progressives believe was the key to improving government?
How did the Seventeenth Amendment change the way senators are elected? 
urban, educated, middle-class Americans from both political parties.
believed applying scientific principles could fix society’s problems.
journalists who wrote about political corruption and social problems.
Cities should use scientific techniques, with experts playing the major roles
the key to improving government was to make elected officials more responsive and accountable to voters.
17th Amendment provides for the direct election of Senators by the people.

8. Mo progressive What was the goal of the woman suffrage movement?
8. How did the separate suffrage organizations hope to achieve their goal?
9. Which amendment gave women the right to vote? 
10. What limits were placed on child labor?
11. What was Prohibition? 
12. What is socialism?
Short answer- What government and social reforms did progressives achieve in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?
The goal of the suffrage movement was achieving full voting rights for women.
NWSA wanted a constitutional amendment. The AWSA wanted state governments to give women the right to vote.
19th amendment
Laws set a minimum age and the maximum number of hours a child could work.
Prohibition laws banned the manufacture, sale, and consumption of liquor.
It is the idea that the government should own and operate industry.
the government reforms improved city government, gave women the right to vote, and gave voters the direct primary. Societal reforms included child and adult labor laws, as well as Prohibition.

9. Let’s review
On August 26, 1920, after three-fourths of the states had voted to ratify it, the Nineteenth Amendment guaranteeing ____________________ the right to vote went into effect.
One reason Progressives believed people could improve society was because they had a strong faith in ____________________ and technology.
Progressives joined union leaders to pressure states for workers' ____________________ laws that would establish insurance funds for injured workers.
To counter Senate corruption, Progressives called for the ____________________ election of senators by all state voters rather than election by the state legislatures.
Progressives supported proposals to reform city government, including a commission plan that put city departments under an ____________________ commissioner’s control.
women
science
compensation
direct
expert

10. Things you will see again
6. Progressivism was partly a reaction against ___________ economics, which emphasized an unregulated free market. A. conservative B. free trade C. laissez-faire D. Social Darwinist 7. Alice Paul was arrested after picketing the White House, an example of her attempts to A. start a women-only political party B. support Woodrow Wilson. C . use protests to force suffrage 8. What did progressives think needed to play a more active role in solving society’s problems A. big business B. social welfare organizations C. Churches D. Government 9. Wisconsin became a model of political reform under the leadership of A. Charles Edward Russell B. Frederick W Taylor C. Jacob Riis. D. Robert La Follette. 10. Which progressive government reform allowed voters to demand a special election to remove an elected official from office before his or her term had expired? A. direct primary B. initiative C. recall D. referendum

11. Vocab You need to know
All party members could vote for a candidate to run in a general election.
Party bosses no longer controlled the selection of convention delegates and candidates running for office
A group of citizens could introduce legislation and require the legislature to vote on it
Common citizens now had a voice in crafting legislation
Citizens could vote on proposed laws directly
Popular ideas or proposed laws did not need the legislature’s support or approval to be passed into law
It was a special election to remove elected officials
Corrupt or incompetent elected officials could now be removed from office before their terms expired.
The suffrage movement was designed to give women the right to vote. Suffragists, those who believed in the movement, thought that for women to promote needed reforms, they should have the right to vote. As states began giving women this right, Congress favored a constitutional amendment. The Nineteenth Amendment went into effect in 1920.
Arbitration is the settling of a dispute between two parties by an impartial outsider. By doing this, often a compromise is reached between the two parties

12. Last of Vocab
11. An income tax is a tax paid to the federal government based on the net income of an individual or business. By collecting income taxes, the government had control over part of its citizens’ earned money. 12. The initiative permitted a group of citizens to introduce legislation and required the legislature to vote on the legislation 13. a proposed law to be voted on by a governing body 14. Of all his progressive actions, Roosevelt may be best remembered for his efforts in the area of environmental conservation 15. the complex system of plants, animals, water, and soil 16. Although the Supreme Court declared the law unconstitutional in 1918, Wilson's effort helped his reputation among progressives. 17. not in accordance with or authorized by the constitution of a state or society

13. The Wilson years
progressive
Theodore Roosevelt formed the __________ Party when ______ won the Republican nomination. Both men ran against the Democratic candidate ______________.
Roosevelt’s program to increase regulations of trusts and protect women and children was called _______
Wilson’s program to destroy monopolies and limit government power was called ________________.
Because Republican voters were divided between two candidates, _________________ became the new president.
Wilson signed the ___________________ in 1913 that reduced tariffs and provided for levying an ________________ on the earnings of individuals.
Wilson supported the _____________________, allowing the government to supervise the banking system and indirectly ____________________ for the entire nation.
Wilson asked Congress to create the ____________________ to monitor business. Progressives in Congress passed the __________________, which outlawed practices that restricted competition.
Examples of progressivism within the federal government include laws passed to ________ & __________.
Progressivism failed to address two types of discrimination: __________ and _____________.
To reduce discrimination, two organizations were founded: the _____________________________ and the ______________________.
Taft
Woodrow Wilson
New
Nationalism
New Freedom
Woodrow Wilson
Underwood Tariff Act
Income tax
Federal Reserve System
Control interest rate
Federal Trade Commission
Clayton Antitrust Act
regulate
business
protect
workers
racial
religious
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP
Anti-Defamation League

14. Review
By the end of the Progressive Era, Americans expected the government, particularly the federal government, to play a more active role in regulating the economy and solving social problems.
True
Woodrow Wilson entered politics as a firm conservative
False - Woodrow Wilson entered politics as a firm PROGRESSIVE.
The most conspicuous limit to progressivism came in its failure to address economic reform issues.
False - The most conspicuous limit to progressivism came in its failure to address RACIAL, ETHNIC, AND RELIGIOUS reform issues.
Woodrow Wilson wanted the Federal Trade Commission to break up big business.
False - Woodrow Wilson wanted the Federal Trade Commission to WORK TOWARD LIMITING BUSINESS ACTIVITIES THAT UNFAIRLY LIMITED COMPETITION
In the election of 1912, Woodrow Wilson called his program the New Freedom.

15. Possible test questions
To restore public confidence in the banking system, Wilson supported the establishment of a
A. Federal Reserve System B. Federal Trade Commission C. gold-based currency system D. Loan System
2. Woodrow Wilson became the first president since John Adams to _________________
A. Reform Tariff Law B. oversee an amendment to the Constitution C. Appear before Congress
D. sign an income tax into law
3. The Keating-Owen Act was passed in order to regulate A. child labor B. Farm Loans C. price discrimination D. Railroad workdays
4. One provision of the Clayton Antitrust Act banned A. child labor. B. Income tax C. price discrimination D. Racial Discrimination
5. What law reduced the average tariff on imported goods to about 30 percent of the value of the goods?
A. Payne-Aldrich Tariff B. Clayton Antitrust Act C. Keating-Owen Act D. Underwood Tariff Act