1. Chapter 9 THE AGE OF REFORM
The American Nation In the Modern Era
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Chapter 9 THE AGE OF REFORM
Section 1: The Progressive Movement
Section 2: Reforming the New Industrial Order
Section 3: Reforming Society
CHAPTER 9--THE AGE OF REFORM

2. Objectives: Section 1: The Progressive Movement
What were the backgrounds of social reform leaders?
What issues concerned progressives?
What issues did muckrakers address?
How did progressive writers and thinkers view American society?

3. Backgrounds of social reform leaders
Section 1: The Progressive Movement
Backgrounds of social reform leaders
______________born
middle or ______________ class
______________ urban
______________ educated

4. Progressive issues Section 1: The Progressive Movement
reform of ______________ practices
end to ______________ labor
______________ of ______________ system
social ______________

5. Muckraker’s issues Section 1: The Progressive Movement
______________ corruption
______________ in ______________ politics
social ______________ such as ______________ and child labor
______________

6. Progressive views Section 1: The Progressive Movement
______________ society ______________ the weak.
______________ should use its ______________ to promote ______________ welfare.
Private ______________ bear a social ______________.

7. Objectives: Section 2: Reforming the New Industrial Order
What workplace problems did progressives target?
What were the results of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire?
What rulings did the Supreme Court make on labor laws?
What were the successes and failures of unions in the early 1900s?

8. Workplace problems Section 2: Reforming the New Industrial Order
child _______________
low _______________ for women
long _______________ hours
_______________ working conditions
no _______________ wage

9. Results of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
Section 2: Reforming the New Industrial Order
Results of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
_______________ outrage
_______________ of strict fire-safety _______________ by New York _______________

10. Supreme Court rulings on labor laws
Section 2: Reforming the New Industrial Order
In Lochner v. New York, the Court overturned a law limiting work to _______________ hours a day, stating that workers should be free to accept any working conditions.
In Muller v. Oregon, the Court upheld a law limiting _______________ to a _______________ workday, claiming that women’s physical structure justified special legislation.
In general, the Court sided with _______________ owners and overturned much early social _______________.

11. Successes and failures of unions
Section 2: Reforming the New Industrial Order
Successes and failures of unions
_______________ membership
got wage _______________ and shorter _______________ in some companies
got aid from _______________ organizations
_______________ women and _______________(IWW)
excluded _______________ workers and sometimes promoted _______________(AFL)
did not get _______________ status (ILGWU)
failed to end _______________ and faded from power (IWW)

12. Objectives: Section 3: Reforming Society
How did reformers try to improved life in U.S. cities?
How did reformers hope to improve moral standards?
How did African Americans and American Indians organize to improve their lives?
Why were immigrants left out of some progressive reforms, and how did they contribute to other reforms?

13. Reformers attempts to improve urban life
Section 3: Reforming Society
Reformers attempts to improve urban life
_______________ rid cities of _______________
wanted to _______________ better _______________
desired _______________ public _______________
wanted _______________ public health
worked to build _______________
wanted to _______________ city _______________ and redesign

14. Daniel Burnham City _______________ from _______________
Had a partner named John _______________ Root Pictured below.

15. City Beautiful Movement
_______________ helped plan many cities.
_______________ being his _______________ focus
_______________, Capital City of the Phili _______________ ppines
Detroit
San _______________
_______________ others

16. Play Grounds Became Important
_______________ this time people became concerned with the _______________ youth.
This is a _______________ ground from _______________ County Chicago.

17. Moral improvements desired by reformers
Section 3: Reforming Society
Moral improvements desired by reformers
_____________against alcohol
_____________ censorship

18. Women’s Christian Temperance Union
The _____________ was critical for pushing for _____________ at the _____________ level.
Supported the 18th _____________.

19. Ground Breaking
This is one of the first times that _____________ really _____________ and achieved _____________.
It was such a _____________ Front, that congress had real _____________ put on them.

20. American Indians Section 3: Reforming Society
_____________ the Society of _____________ Indians to address problems and _____________ accomplishments.

21. African Americans Section 3: Reforming Society
formed the _____________ to work through the courts for _____________ rights
formed the _____________ League to fight for _____________ equality

22. Immigrants and reform Section 3: Reforming Society
often left out because of _____________ and lack of _____________ for immigrants’ _____________
worked through _____________ machines to _____________ worker-protection and _____________ programs
used political machines to obtain playgrounds, public baths, and parks

23. Chapter 10 PROGRESSIVE POLITICIANS
The American Nation In the Modern Era
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Chapter 10 PROGRESSIVE POLITICIANS
Section 1: Reforming Government
Section 2: Roosevelt and the Square Deal
Section 3: Reform Under Taft
Section 4: Wilson’s “New Freedom”
CHAPTER 10--PROGRESSIVE POLITICIANS

24. Objectives: Section 1: Reforming Government
What reforms were enacted to make U.S. voting procedures more democratic?
How did reformers seek to improve city governments?
What were the goals of progressive state leaders?

25. Voting reforms Section 1: Reforming Government direct _____________
_____________ Amendment (direct election of senators)
_____________ ballot
power of _____________
right to _____________
right of _____________

26. Reforms of city government
Section 1: Reforming Government
Reforms of city government
_____________ of police force
_____________ of _____________ services
labor _____________
hiring of _____________ managers

27. Goals of progressive state leaders
Section 1: Reforming Government
direct _____________
_____________ taxes on _____________ and public utilities
laws to _____________ lobbying
_____________ controls on certain _____________
_____________ reforms
_____________ of social _____________

28. Objectives: Section 2: Roosevelt and the Square Deal
What was President Roosevelt’s governing style?
Why did the government attempt to regulate trusts and the food and drug industries?
How did the conservation movement develop during Theodore Roosevelt’s presidency?

29. President Roosevelt’s governing style
Section 2: Roosevelt and the Square Deal
President Roosevelt’s governing style
_____________ used his office as a “_____________ pulpit” to try to _____________ the interests of business, _____________, and labor.

30. Government reasons for regulating trusts
Section 2: Roosevelt and the Square Deal
Government reasons for regulating trusts
Trusts often _____________ unfairly, in practices such as _____________ rebates or discounts.
Trusts _____________ sold inferior products.
Trusts sometimes _____________ public officials.

31. Roosevelt and the conservation movement
Section 2: Roosevelt and the Square Deal
_____________ that natural resources were limited
saw that _____________ interests tended to dominate, to the detriment of the _____________
created _____________ reserves
started a _____________ policy
worked to _____________ national _____________
was _____________ by his friend, Gifford _____________, who coined the word _____________

32. Objectives: Section 3: Reform Under Taft
What progressive reforms were enacted during President Taft’s administration?
What divisions in the Republican Party led to the formation of the Progressive Party?
How did Woodrow Wilson win the 1912 presidential election?

33. Progressive reforms under Taft
Section 3: Reform Under Taft
Progressive reforms under Taft
_____________ the power of the _____________ Commerce _____________
added _____________ to forest _____________
created the _____________ of _____________
_____________ labor-safety _____________
_____________ of the Sixteenth _____________(income tax)

34. Divisions in the Republican Party
Section 3: Reform Under Taft
Divisions in the Republican Party
over _____________ performance
the Ballinger-Pinchot _____________
the attack on _____________ Cannon

35. Wilson’s victory in 1912 Section 3: Reform Under Taft
_____________ Party split
_____________ who refused to vote for _____________ voted for Wilson
_____________ victory

36. Objectives: Section 4: Wilson’s “New Freedom”
How did President Wilson’s proposals affect big business and U.S. citizens?
How did Wilson attempt to help farmers and laborers, and how successful were his efforts?
How did American women gain the right to vote?

37. Tariff reform Section 4: Wilson’s “New Freedom” _____________ farmers
cost _____________, but this was made up _____________ tax

38. Banking reform Section 4: Wilson’s “New Freedom”
created “_____________’ banks”
stabilized the _____________ system
helped _____________ farmers gain access to lower _____________ rates

39. General business reform
Section 4: Wilson’s “New Freedom”
General business reform
_____________ the 1890 _____________ Antitrust Act
helped the _____________ regulate _____________

40. Wilson and farmers and laborers
Section 4: Wilson’s “New Freedom”
Wilson and farmers and laborers
The _____________ Farm Loan Act _____________ low-interest loans to _____________.
The _____________ Act reduced the _____________ for railroad workers and _____________ a strike.
The Keating-Owen _____________ Labor Act tried to reduce _____________ labor but was ruled _____________ by the Supreme Court.

41. Suffrage for women Section 4: Wilson’s “New Freedom”
Women pressed for a _____________ amendment.
Women’s groups _____________ appropriate senators, and _____________ for the defeat of those who voted _____________ suffrage.
_____________ gained the right to _____________ with the ratification of the _____________ Amendment.