1. The Progressives: Political Reform, Court Cases, & Presidents
US History

2. Practice SAQ
Briefly explain a similarity between Antebellum and Progressive Reformers.
Briefly explain a difference between Antebellum and Progressive Reformers.
Briefly explain the reason for the similarity OR the difference between Antebellum and Progressive Reformers.

3. Political Reforms
Recall - voters can recall elected officials from office
Referendum - voters can decide on a given bill
Initiative -voters can petition for the legislature to consider a bill
Direct Primary -voters, rather then party leaders, select party candidates
Secret Ballot -private voting system

4. Progressive Amendments
16th Amendment (1913) – income tax
17th Amendment (1913) – direct election of senators
18th Amendment (1919) – prohibition
19th Amendment (1920) – women’s suffrage

5. The Progressive Presidents
Theodore Roosevelt ( )
William Howard Taft ( )
Woodrow Wilson ( )

6. Theodore Roosevelt Anthracite Coal Strike
Trustbusting (N. Securities v. US)
US Forest Service
Hepburn Act
Food Laws
Theodore Roosevelt

7. William H. Taft With Congress, I was responsible for: Trustbusting
Getting Roosevelt mad at me
William H. Taft

8. Federal Trade Commission
Underwood Tariff
Federal Reserve Act -2
Clayton Anti Trust Act
Federal Trade Commission
Keating Owen Act
Woodrow Wilson

9. Northern Securities v. US (1904)
Background:
The federal government sued Northern Securities for being a monopoly in violation of the Sherman Act.
Legal Question(s):
Was Northern Securities RR a monopoly?
Legal Decision:
Yes (5-4)
Impact:
First monopoly to be broken up in American history. Sets stage for further regulation of big business.

10. Lochner v. NY (1905) Background: Legal Question(s): Legal Decision:
New York passed a law limiting working hours in bakeries to 60 per week.
Legal Question(s):
Can a state regulate working hours?
Legal Decision:
No (5-4)
Impact:
Limited the ability of Progressives to improve working conditions by regulating hours.

11. Muller v. Oregon (1908) Background: Legal Question(s): Legal Decision:
Oregon passed a law which limited women in laundromats from working more than 10 hours a day.
Legal Question(s):
Can a state regulate working hours for women?
Legal Decision:
Yes
Impact:
Limits equal rights for women (bad). Regulates bad working conditions (good).

12. Practice SAQ
Briefly explain one continuity (2 specifics) in the American economy from
Briefly explain one change (2 specifics) in the American economy from
Briefly explain the reason for A OR B.

13. Discussion Question Evaluate the extent to which the
Progressive Era was successful?
Write a one sentence thesis
Bullet 3 pieces of evidence to prove point

14. Trustbuster

15. Anthracite Coal Strike

16. TR & Conservation

17. Federal Reserve Districts

18. Historical Prime Rate