1. #22 Ch 9 Notes
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Read & Notes : Ch 9 S 1
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Understand the effect of political programs and activities of the Progressives

2. The Four Goals of Progressivism
Chapter 9
Section 1
The Four Goals of Progressivism

3. California Academic Standards: 11.2.9
Understand the effect of political programs and activities of the Progressives (e.g., federal regulation of railroad transport, Children’s Bureau).

4. Content Objective:
Understand the effect of political programs and activities of the Progressives

5. Language Objectives List, in a chart:
The areas of society, the progressives wanted reforms
The specific people, or groups, involved in the reform effort
The success, or lack of, and laws that resulted from the movement

6. What you will see: The four goals of progressivism
Progressive efforts to clean up local government, state government
Progressive efforts to protect workers and reform elections

7. Connecting to Today… OccupyLA
Wall St.
Etc.
Many people in today’s society are upset with government and the actions of big business and are demanding change!
They are progressives!

8. 4. Industrial Efficiency
Social Reform Movement
People and Groups Involved
Success (laws, legal decisions, etc.)
1. Social Welfare
2. Moral Reform
3. Economic Reform
4. Industrial Efficiency
5. Protect Workers

9. 6. Local Government 7. Big Business 8. Elections
Political Reform Movement
People and Groups Involved
Success (laws, legal decisions, etc.)
6. Local Government
7. Big Business
8. Elections

10. Origins of Progressivism
Why are people looking for progress to be made?
Journalists and writers exposed unsafe conditions in factories for workers.
Political reformers wanted government to be more responsive to the people.
These reform efforts led to the progressive movement- a movement aimed at returning control of government to the people, restoring economic opportunities, and correcting injustices in American life.
Progressive movement attracted middle class city dwellers

11. Four Goals of Progressivism
Progressives did not always believe in the in the same reforms but always had at least one of these goals in common:
Protecting social welfare
Promoting moral improvement
Creating economic reform
Fostering efficiency
Progressives wanted change and the government to respond to the people

12. Protecting Social Welfare
YMCA
Built libraries and exercise facilities
Salvation Army
Fed the poor and cared for children
Settlement Houses
Helped families without money
Florence Kelley
Became advocate for improving lives of women and children
Helped pass the Illinois Factory Act which prohibited child labor and limited women’s working hours.

13. 4. Industrial Efficiency
Social Reform Movement
People and Groups Involved
Success (laws, legal decisions, etc.)
1. Social Welfare
2. Moral Reform
3. Economic Reform
4. Industrial Efficiency
5. Protect Workers

15. Promoting Moral Improvement
Morality, not money, was key to improving lives of poor people.
Worked for prohibition
banning alcohol production, consumption, or sale
The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU)- woman’s group; became nation’s largest women’s group in history
Believed women now had a place in politics and deserved to vote.

16. 4. Industrial Efficiency
Social Reform Movement
People and Groups Involved
Success (laws, legal decisions, etc.)
1. Social Welfare
2. Moral Reform
3. Economic Reform
4. Industrial Efficiency
5. Protect Workers

17. Creating Economic Reform
capitalism questioned
big business & government > common people
Inequality between rich and poor
1900-Debs started American Socialist Party & promoted Socialism.

18. 4. Industrial Efficiency
Social Reform Movement
People and Groups Involved
Success (laws, legal decisions, etc.)
1. Social Welfare
2. Moral Reform
3. Economic Reform
4. Industrial Efficiency
5. Protect Workers

19. Fostering Efficiency Assembly line introduced by Henry Ford, in 1913.
Scientific Management- improve efficiency in work place by applying scientific principles to make tasks simpler and easier.
Workers became more productive & the amount of goods and services available increased.
Assembly line introduced by Henry Ford, in 1913.
Assembly line created a steady speed of work and led to huge increases in production.
fatigue and high turnover of workers.
Ford reduced the work day to eight hours and paid $5 per day.

20. 4. Industrial Efficiency
Social Reform Movement
People and Groups Involved
Success (laws, legal decisions, etc.)
1. Social Welfare
2. Moral Reform
3. Economic Reform
4. Industrial Efficiency
5. Protect Workers

21. Protecting Workers
Muckrakers- journalists who wrote about corrupt business & public life.
Muckrakers exposed corrupt unfair practices that hurt common people.
Child Labor was common and became a problem.
kids worked for lower wages and had small hands to handle small parts.

22. Protecting Workers Children who were working in factories suffered:
health and growth problems
Accidents
began smoking, drinking, and cursing
States passed laws to end child labor and improve working conditions for all.
10 hour workdays passed as law for both men and women.
Dangerous occupations got wages paid if they were injured (disability).

23. 4. Industrial Efficiency
Social Reform Movement
People and Groups Involved
Success (laws, legal decisions, etc.)
1. Social Welfare
2. Moral Reform
3. Economic Reform
4. Industrial Efficiency
5. Protect Workers

24. 4. Industrial Efficiency
Social Reform Movement
People and Groups Involved
Success (laws, legal decisions, etc.)
1. Social Welfare
2. Moral Reform
3. Economic Reform
4. Industrial Efficiency
5. Protect Workers

25. Cleaning Up Local Government
Cities faced the biggest social problems
Political machines & bosses took advantage of power with bribes and kickbacks until the 1890s.
Reforming Local Government
Commission System
Group of experts in charge of different city departments
Council-Manager System
Elected council, makes laws, then appoints a manager who has experience to run the city’s departments.
Progressive Mayors
Fairer tax systems and cheaper public transportation

26. 6. Local Government 7. Big Business 8. Elections
Political Reform Movement
People and Groups Involved
Success (laws, legal decisions, etc.)
6. Local Government
7. Big Business
8. Elections

27. Reform at the State Level
Progressive governors passed laws to regulate big businesses:
Railroads
Mines
Mills
telephone companies
Robert M. La Follete, Wisconsin governor, targeted the railroad industry.

28. 6. Local Government 7. Big Business 8. Elections
Political Reform Movement
People and Groups Involved
Success (laws, legal decisions, etc.)
6. Local Government
7. Big Business
8. Elections

29. Election Reform
Election reforms allowed for citizens to have more influence in government.
The secret ballot
Vote secretly in a booth
Initiative
Law placed on ballot by people, not lawmakers
Referendum
The vote on the initiative
Recall
Allowed for possible removal of elected official
Direct primary
Citizens, not political parties, chose candidates
17th Amendment
Citizens directly elect Senators

30. 6. Local Government 7. Big Business 8. Elections
Political Reform Movement
People and Groups Involved
Success (laws, legal decisions, etc.)
6. Local Government
7. Big Business
8. Elections

31. 4 Goals of Progressivism
Protecting Social Welfare
Promoting Moral Improvement
Creating Economic Reform
Fostering Efficiency
YMCA
Salvation Army
Florence Kelly
Illinois Factory Act which prohibited child labor
Morality key to improving poor people’s lives.
Prohibition- banned production, consumption, sale of alcohol.
WCTU works for women’s suffrage.
Debs starts American Socialist Party in 1900.
Muckrakers expose legal, but unfair business practices.
Upton Sinclair’s book The Jungle, exposes unsafe and unsanitary meat pkg houses
Scientific management- workers become more productive.
Assembly line introduced by Ford, creating steady speed of work and big increases in production.

32. Details: #18 Ch 9 S 1 Read & Notes: Ch 9 S 1 Margin ?s: A-F (6)
Pg 312 ?s 2 & 3

33. #19 Ch 9 S 1 Study Guide
Details:
Study Guide ?s 1-7

34. #20 Ch 9 S 1 Vocabulary Details: 3 column vocab chart
Progressive Movement
Prohibition
Muckraker
Scientific Management
Initiative
Referendum
Recall
17th Amendment

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