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The Progressives: Busybodies or Do-Gooders?

New Industrialism: A Precursor to the Progressives Fueled by more availability of resources like gas, iron and coal. Fueled by more availability of resources like gas, iron and coal. Developments in the steel industry (Bessemer process: iron  steel) Developments in the steel industry (Bessemer process: iron  steel) New inventions…like what? New inventions…like what? Growth of the railroads Growth of the railroads Helped industriesHelped industries Cities grewCities grew

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Recap: Effects of the Industrial Revolution Cities grew Cities grew OvercrowdingOvercrowding DiseaseDisease Fire and crimeFire and crime Working conditions in industry were harsh Working conditions in industry were harsh Workers were prevented from organizingWorkers were prevented from organizing Government broke up strikesGovernment broke up strikes Immigrants struggled in a new culture Immigrants struggled in a new culture Some helped by the political machinesSome helped by the political machines

Who Responds? The Progressives, of course! from about 1890 to 1920 from about 1890 to 1920 First national reform movement First national reform movement Industrialization, Urbanization and Immigration had great social cost on US Industrialization, Urbanization and Immigration had great social cost on US Progressive Movement started in cities where industrial problems were most evident Progressive Movement started in cities where industrial problems were most evident

Progressives appealed to middle class. Wanted to use their expertise and professionalism to help solve the problems of the era. Progressives appealed to middle class. Wanted to use their expertise and professionalism to help solve the problems of the era. They wanted to use government as an instrument of change. Wanted to fully realize the potential of democracy. They wanted to use government as an instrument of change. Wanted to fully realize the potential of democracy. Basically, the goal of the Progressives was to achieve a good society. Basically, the goal of the Progressives was to achieve a good society.

Assumptions of the Progressive Movement 1. Against any kind of monopoly. 2. Individuals are part of a web. 3. Knowledge and rational thought should be guiding principles. 4. Work with the governments at all levels.

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Reform was wide reaching in scope and took place at local, state and national levels. Examples of Progressive laws at the national level: 16th Amendment – Income Tax 16th Amendment – Income Tax 17th Amendment – Direct election of Senators 17th Amendment – Direct election of Senators 18th Amendment - Prohibition 18th Amendment - Prohibition 19th Amendment- Women get the vote 19th Amendment- Women get the vote

What do you think? Were the Progressives busybodies or do-gooders? Take a moment to formulate your thoughts…