The Origins of Progressivism

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The Origins of Progressivism Chapter 18 Section 1 The Origins of Progressivism

Progressive Era Period from about 1890 to 1920

What were some of the historical roots of the Progressive Era? Nativism Prohibition

What beliefs did most progressives share? They wanted to rid the government of

How did Henry George and Edward Bellamy influence the rise of Progressivism? Combat poverty by charging a single tax to landowners based on the value of the land itself

Edward Bellamy Government should

Muckraker Journalists that uncovered

What key role did the muckrakers play in the Progressive Movement? They alerted

Name 3 muckrakers, the name of their book, and what they were attempting to expose.

Upton Sinclair Wrote The Jungle

Lincoln Steffens Wrote the Shame of the Cities

Ida Tarbell Wrote The History of the Standard Oil Company

How did Roosevelt both criticize and praise muckrakers? While Roosevelt approved of the legitimate exposure of wrongdoing, he condemned those who “earn their livelihood by telling…scandalous falsehoods about honest men…”

Socialism A political and economic philosophy favoring public (government) control of property and income

How were the Progressives different than the socialists? Unlike socialists and some more radical reformers, most Progressives did not support huge economic and political changes. They did not want to lose their high standard of living and personal liberties that democracy and the free market had given them. Progressives desired to clean up government and business

Injunction Court orders that

How did injunctions affect the growth of labor unions? Courts often issued injunctions

Identify some Progressive Women’s groups and their causes. International Ladies Garment Workers Union- to organize the garment industry National Women’s Trade Union League- fought for labor laws National Consumers’ League fought to outlaw child labor and protect workers