Mt. 2 Industrialization and Immigration Abigail Servin Period 3 Ms. Torres

Topics Industrialization Political Machines Progressivism

Industrialization Natural Resources EFFECTS Water, iron, coal, gold, silver, and forest. There was a lot in the U.S. Factories/Machines would run off them. Ex: STEAM ENGINE Factory owners would be able to buy natural resources at a lower price.

Industrialization Immigrants EFFECTS Came from: China Poland Greeks And other places.. Worked for cheap labor. Worked in factories, buildings, and railroads. The amount off population was dramatically increasing and led to the CHINEESE EXICUSION ACT .

Technical Advancements Industrialization Technical Advancements EFFECTS Telephone Electricity Ice Machine Railroads Communication improved. Factories were open later. More products were made. Foods were not spoiled and were able to travel longer distances. Was more trade. **Unions were formed because of bad working conditions in factories

Political Machines A political machine is an organized group that was created to handle issues in cities. Such as: City population was over crowded No one was in charged Cities needed organization.

Political Machines BOSS Controlled the politician, business leaders, police officers, and all aspects off the cities. BOSS

Political Machines MANAGERS They organized people to vote for the laws and in exchange provided jobs and other services for loyalist, *many immigrants. BOSS MANAGERS

Political Machines Loyalist BOSS Loyalist Were many immigrants and poor Americans who needed jobs, housing, and other help, In exchange for assistance from the political machine, immigrants would vote the way the P.M wanted. MANAGERS

Progressivism What led to the Progressive Movement? Industrialization Urbanization Issues in cities Work conditions Unorganized/Corrupt government

Progressivism MUCKRAKERS THEY… These were journalist, writers, and reporters who began exposing all the issues the U.S.A was dealing with. Exposed corruption in the government. Exposed corruption in the corporations. Exposed social problems. *There articles outraged the people and made them want CHANGE/REFORMS.

Progressivism The Social Gospel Movement People tried to use biblical ideas and Christian values to make change. This movement started the Salvation Army, and the YMCA. This movement provided housing, education, food, and jobs for the poor.

Progressivism Suffrage Movement EFFECTS 19TH Amendment was passes. Women wanted the right to vote. All men had the right to vote under the 15th amendment but women couldn’t The NAWSA was created, and was organized by women and supporters. The suffrage was successful. Women got the right to vote with the 19th amendment. 19TH Amendment was passes. Women received the right to vote. Women began to see as equal as men. Led to women voting on topics such as: Divorce Birth control

Progressivism Temperance Movement EFFECTS This movement advocated for moderation or elimination of alcohol. These people saw alcohol as one of the main issues such as: Poverty, abuse, and sickness This movement was successful a few years later when the U.S.A made alcohol illegal. Led to prohibition. The 18th amendment was passed January 16,1919. This made transportation and manufacturing of alcohol illegal. Created a black market for alcohol. Bootleggers made illegal alcohol and shipped it. Ex: Al Capone

Progressivism Child Labor EFFECTS Child labor began to decline. kids always worked at the farms but with there parents. Industrialization led to kids working in factories. Young kids LONG hours John Spargo wrote a book, “The Bitter Cry of the Children”. He exposed how badly children were traded. President Taft created the Children's Bureau to investigate child abuse. Child labor began to decline. Schools opened to provide free education Kids needed a place to go while parents worked. Business owners could get fined if they allowed child labor.

Food and Safety Movement Progressivism Food and Safety Movement EFFECTS No one was regulating/controlling medication food. Food was nasty and medication was fake. Medication was made with illegal drugs. Muckraker Uptian Sinclair wrote, ”The Jungle” He had gone under cover in a meat packing Co. No washing of hands, lost body parts in meat, rats, rotten food. His findings out raged the people. President Roosevelt and congress passed the Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act. This required inspections of meat factories and meat being sold. Meat inspections for quality. Only good meat was sold to the public. Drug companies had to prove there products were safe for humans. Safe drugs. Foods and medication were tested for illegal substances. Pesticides and dangerous ingredients. (ammonia)

Progressivism CORRUPTIONS with CORPERATIONS Because of free enterprise corporations were able to create monopolies. these monopolies used any means possible to control all the businesses. Progressives pushed to have laws created to stop this. The Sherman Anti-Trust Act was created to make creating monopolies illegal. No one paid attention. President Roosevelt asked congress to create the Bureau of Corporations. This organization investigated the corporations for illegal behavior Monopolies were broken up. The government was very involved in watching the corperations.

Progressivism Government Corruption Progressive wanted the government “cleaned up”. They called for senators to be chosen by the people not OTHER represenitives. They saw this as a form of corruption The 17th amendment was passed giving the people the right to vote for senators. States would hold direct elections were the people vote.

Progressivism 16th Amendment EFFECTS The government wanted progress too. Industrialization increased peoples wages, so the government wanted some of that money. The 16th amendment passed to tax the income of the people. Everyone who earns an income in the U.S has to pay income tax. The federal and state governments use the money to provide services: Welfare Disability Unemployment Social Sercurity