Progressive Era Review Chapter 17 & 18

Social Gospel vs. Social Darwinism Using Christian teachings and applying them to society Applying Darwin’s theory of “Survival of the fittest” to society and business

Progressives Florence Kelley Fought for Passage of Child labor laws Jane Addams Founded the Hull House in Chicago Susan B. Anthony Early leader of women’s suffrage movement Robert LaFollette Wisconsin senator leading political reform W.E.B. DuBois Founder of NAACP who fought for civil rights

Voting & Election Reform WHAT IT DID Recall Allows for voters to propose to remove an elected official for office in a special recall election Secret Ballot Allows for voters to cast their votes privately in a disclosed voting booth Initiative Allows for individuals to propose or bring up legislative ideas without lawmakers getting involved Referendum Allows for individuals to vote on laws passed by lawmakers

Civil Rights Debate BOOKER T. WASHINGTON W.E.B. DuBOIS Born into slavery in the South Advocated for African-Americans to learn to cope with current situation and learn skills Tuskegee Institute: vocational school created Booker T. Washington in Alabama Supported segregation Born a free man in Connecticut First African-American to graduate from Harvard NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People): Helped found one of the first major civil rights organizations Supported education and integration

Progressive Presidents PROGRESSIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS Square Deal Trustbuster Meat Inspection Act Pure Food and Drug Act Conservationist National Parks US Forest Dept. Labor supporter 16th Amendment: Income Tax Broke up twice as many trusts as TR New Freedom Federal Reserve System Federal Trade Commission Clayton Antitrust Act 18th Amendment: Prohibition 19th Amendment: Women’s Suffrage

Progressive Amendments WHAT? WHEN? 16th Graduated income tax that taxed wealthier citizens a higher percentage 1912 Taft 17th Direct election of US Senators 1913 Wilson 18th Prohibition of the sale, manufacturing, distribution and transportation of alcohol 1919 19th Granted full suffrage (voting rights) to women 1920

—Emma Lazarus, "The New Colossus," 1883 "Give me your tired, your poor,  Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,  The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.  Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,  I lift my lamp beside the golden door!" —Emma Lazarus, "The New Colossus," 1883 1. Where can this quote be found today? A. Ellis Island Entrance B. Angel Island Entrance C. Capitol Building Floor D. Statue of Liberty 2. Which group of people of people is likely being described as “tired,” “poor,” “huddled masses?” A. Children B. Immigrants C. African-Americans D. Women

Examine the cause/effect flowchart below Examine the cause/effect flowchart below. Which of the following effects best completes the diagram? A. children who lose their jobs protest the new laws B. the number of children in school increases dramatically C. the number of children living on the streets increases sharply D. many working mothers quit to care for their children at home

Examine the table to the below Examine the table to the below. Which of the following statements best summarizes the data in the table? a.) Only the very rich were required to pay taxes. b.) Tax rates in 1913 were higher than those today. c.) Most people in 1913 made more than $75,000 a year. d.) People with higher incomes were required to pay more taxes.

- Mark Twain, The Gilded Age 1871 "...no country can be well governed unless its citizens as a body keep religiously before their minds that they are the guardians of the law and that the law officers are only the machinery for its execution, nothing more." - Mark Twain, The Gilded Age 1871   Which of the following would be a synonym for the word “religiously” in this passage? a. Thoroughly b. Inconsistently c. Quickly d. Sacrilegiously What criticisms is Mark Twain most likely talking about that were occurring in this time period? a. Child labor b. Women’s suffrage c. Political corruption d. Alcohol consumption

Who had the authority to make laws to enforce the 18th Amendment? a.) the President and Supreme Court b.) Congress and the states c.) local governments d.) the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms

racial discrimination women’s voting rights political corruption   Short Answer. (5 points) Which of the following Progressive Era problems do you think was most important for reformers to address? Explain why in 4-6 sentences. child labor racial discrimination women’s voting rights political corruption poor urban living conditions