Knights Charge 2/29 List 3 things that happened that were good for Americans during the Gilded Age. Why were they good? List 3 things that were bad for Americans during the Gilded Age. Why were they bad? Tell me what word comes to mind when you hear the word “Progressive”

Progressive

Introduction to the Progressive Movement

The Drive for Reform Progressives were unhappy about the changes caused by the Gilded Ages Believed that industrialization and urbanization caused social and political problems Progressives felt the people needed to have a more powerful voice in government and democracy

Reforming Government Progressives wanted to reform the political process to better society New city governments took power away from political machines Progressives also supported a direct primaries- process where the citizens select nominees

Initiative Initiative- gave the people the power to put a proposed new law on the ballot

Referendum Referendum- Allowed citizens to accept or reject laws passed by legislature

Recall Recall- gave people power to remove elected officials

Triangle Shirtwaist Fire March 1911, a fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory killed 146 women Illustrated how dangerous factory life was Progressives wanted to make workplaces safer

Journalists Expose Problems Much of the economic and political corruption was exposed by muckrakers Muckrakers-Journalists who wanted to uncover social and political problems were known as Muckrakers

Upton Sinclair Wrote The Jungle in 1906 Exposed the meat packing industry and working conditions

Jacob Riis Photographed tenement buildings in NYC Displayed the poor living conditions of many immigrants and poor lived in the slums of New York in “How the Other Half Lives”

Lincoln Steffens Exposed government corruption in St. Louis in “The Shame of the Cities” on 1904

Ida Tarbell Was strongly outspoken against big business In her book, “The History of the Standard Oil Company, she strongly criticized John D. Rockefeller’s business practices

Social Gospel Reform movement that wanted to improve society through applying Christian principles

Show Me Time!!! What movement wanted to change the problems of the Gilded Age? What were journalists who uncovered social problems known as? What was applying Christian principles to social problems known as? How did the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire impact what Progressives wanted? What were 3 examples of how the people received more power in the democratic process during this period?