The Progressive Era
The Progressive Movement The Progressive Movement aimed to return control of government to people The Four Goals of Progressive Era Protect Social Welfare Promote Moral Improvement Create Economic Reform Foster Efficiency
Progressive Changes PROTECT SOCIAL WELFARE: Social welfare organizations such as YMCA, Salvation Army & Hull House rise up PROMOTE MORAL IMPROVEMENT: Prohibition movement starts (ban alcohol)
Progressive Changes CREATE ECONOMIC REFORM: economic reformers toy with idea of socialism Muckrakers (reporters) show the corrupt side of business
Business Changes FOSTER EFFICENCY: Scientific Management say apply scientific principles to business Frederick Taylor: find the most efficient way Henry Ford: Assembly line, paid workers more.
Progressives Clean Up Government Incompetent handling of disasters prompt local reforms States pass laws ending child labor, improve working conditions (Florence Kelly) States push for election reform, 17th amendment, direct election of senators