Unit 2 Section 1 Part 2. A. Courts and Labor Laws  Businesses tried to fight the laws  Muller v. Oregon  -Supreme Court Decision  -established a 10.

Slides:



Advertisements
Similar presentations
Chapter 10 Section 1 Reforming Government.
Advertisements

(a)Define Federalism! (b)What are the jobs of the 3 branches of government?
Chapter 6 Section 1. Jacob Riis Newspaper reporter, reformer, and photographer; his book How the Other Half Lives shocked Americans with its descriptions.
The Rise of Progressivism
Progressive Era Reform II Prohibition Workers in the Progressive Era Adjusting to Industrial Labor Union Organizing and Radical Labor City and State Reform.
Part III: Government Action
Growth of City and Urban Life
Progressivism Curing the Ills of Industrialization.
TEKS 8C: Calculate percent composition and empirical and molecular formulas Progressive Reform.
Industrialization and Progressivism CSS 11.1, 11.2, , 11.6
Initiative – process in which citizens put a proposed new law directly on the ballot referendum – process that allows citizens to reject or accept laws.
Progressive Reform.
Progressivism. Wanted to correct the problems brought by industrialization and urbanization Believed that government should take a more active role in.
PROGRESSive Reform October 23, To protect the POOR: 1.Settlement house: community center that helped the poor – By 1911, over 400 across country.
Progressive Legislation
American History Chapter 16-1
Progressive Era Changes: MUNICIPAL & STATE REFORMS.
Unit 4 Domestic Politics The Progressive Era Main Idea: Analyze the Progressive Movement and how it changed America.
The Progressive Movement  The Industrialization of the US after the Civil War created many new problems, especially in growing cities.  Corruption in.
The Rise of Progressivism. Progressivism Immigration, industrialization, and urbanization had caused problems for America Tried to reform America.
8:1 ● Progressivism ● Reaction to laisez-faire economics ● Government should take a more active role ● Faith in science and technology.
Do Now 12/1/14 On your do now for today make a chart as follows and brainstorm the following concerning modern public education come up with as many as.
Progressive Era Roots of Progressivism Populists Social Gospel Settlement Houses Hull House in Chicago.
Ch 9, Sec 1, Part B The Origins of Progressivism.
Progressives and Political Reform: From the streets to the cities to the states to Washington, D.C.!
09/22 Bellringer 5+ sentences In 1916, suffragist protested by picketing 24-7 at the White House. They were arrested but gained publicity for their cause.
US-U5-L5. SSUSH13 e-f e. Describe the significance of progressive reforms such as the initiative, recall, and referendum; direct election of senators;
Progressive America Unit 2: Notes #6 Mr. Welch 10/26/12.
PROGRESSIVISM “It is just plain wrong for some people, by tricks and wiles, to get a stranglehold on business and politics, while others are cheated out.
THE PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT UNIT 3. PROGRESSIVISM UNIT 3.1 Progressivism Muckrakers Reforming Cities Reforming Society - NAACP Reforming the Workplace Reforming.
1. Discuss the forms of government corruption 2. Explain Progressive reforms to make the government more honest.
The Progressive Party Urban Reformers Middle class Wanted to use the power of government to correct abuses of industrialization.
Reforms at the Local, City, and State Levels. Aim: How did democracy expand during the Progressive Era?
Chapter 17 Section 1 The Drive For Reform. Origins of Progressivsm Progressivism emerged in the 1890’s They wanted to get rid of corrupt government officials.
STANDARD 13 E Tyler Hembree, Austin Fuqua, Dominic Long, Madison Borders.
USH2.H.4 Conflict & Compromise. The Progressive Movement ( ) The Progressive Movement ( ) The learner will analyze the economic, political,
Progressivism Chapter 6 Section 1. A. What Was Progressivism? Jacob Riis migrated to the U.S. from Denmark in the 1870s In 1877, he became a police reporter.
The Progressives Ch. 6, Sec. 1. California Standards History-Social Sciences 11.2 Students analyze the relationship among the rise of industrialization,
SWBAT: DETERMINE HOW PROGRESSIVES RESPONDED TO POLITICAL CORRUPTION & SOCIAL CONCERNS Origins of Progressivism.
Section 1 The Age of Reform Progressivism Video (7 min)
Vocab Corruption Reformers Presidents Amendments /Vocab.
9.1: Cleaning Up Local Government. Reforming Local Government Natural Disasters – 1900; Hurricane in Galveston, Texas – 1913; Flood in Dayton, Ohio Politicians.
Warm-up (11/07) March 25, 1911: Triangle Shirtwaist Co., occupied the upper floors of a 10-story building…small fire breaks out and swells to an inferno.
The Labor Movement Mrs. Jones-Wagy’s US History Class.
Roots of Progressivism Chapter 15 Section 1. Who were the Progressives Progressivism is a reaction against laissez – faire economics Industrialization.
Political Reforms in the Cities & States
Section 1 The Age of Reform
Progressive Reform.
Political Reforms Objective: The student will describe the significance of progressive reforms such as the initiative, recall, and referendum; direct election.
US History Chapter 6 Section 1
Government Reforms.
You need your book today!
Chapter 16 Section 1 The Progressives Riddlebarger
By: Natalie Criniti Carlos Rivera JonMikal Riley
Chapter 16- The Progressives
Progressive Reforms Progressives part 2 Pg-15.
Progressivism.
What political reforms occurred during the Progressive Era? Notes #35
U2C6:The Progressives United States History.
Progressive Legislation
Progressive Legislation
The Progressives: Political Reform, Court Cases, & Presidents
What political reforms occurred during the Progressive Era? Notes #35
Progressive Reforms in Action
Progressive Reform.
Industrialization and Progressivism CSS 11.1, 11.2, , 11.6
Progressive Reform.
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire & progressive reforms
Progressive Reforms at the State and Local Levels of Government
The Progressive Era.
Presentation transcript:

Unit 2 Section 1 Part 2

A. Courts and Labor Laws  Businesses tried to fight the laws  Muller v. Oregon  -Supreme Court Decision  -established a 10 hour workday for women in laundries and factories  -later, the law included men

B. Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire  Progressives also fought for safety in the workplace  About 500 women worked for the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in NY  In 1911, a fire broke out in the factory  Escape was nearly impossible  -all the doors were locked to prevent theft  -the fire escape broke, sending victims to their death  -doors opened inward instead of outward  -women began jumping out of windows  140 died

 The fire convinced the government that something needed to be done  Laws were passed to make the workplace safer

C. Reforming City Governments  Progressives also tried to clean up governments  Robert M. Lafollette  -Progressive Mayor in Wisconsin  He came up with the idea of forming commissions to oversee transportation, civil service, and taxation  -also set up a commission to regulate RR’s

D. Election Reforms  Some of the biggest reforms targeted elections  Progressives wanted to make elections fair  -also wanted to make elected officials accountable to the people  Direct Primaries  -allows voters to select a party’s candidates for public office  17 th Amendment  -allowed normal voters to elect senators  -this would undermine the power of party Bosses  Also created the idea of the secret ballot

 Finally, progressives urged states to adopt 3 measures  Initiative  -allows voters to propose laws  Referendum  -Allows voters to be the final word in accepting or rejecting laws  Recall  -allows citizens to remove an elected official from office