Progressive Political Reforms and Women’s Suffrage Early 20 th Century Unit Day Two U.S. History

Direct Primary Led by Robert La Follete It required political parties to hold votes in which all party members could participate in choosing a candidate for the general Election

Initiative, Referendum and Recall Initiative allows a group of citizens to introduce legislation and required the legislature to vote on it Referendum allows citizens to vote on proposed laws directly without going to the legislature Recall provides voters an option to demand a special election to remove elected officials prior to the end of their term

Women’s Suffrage July 1848 – The Seneca Falls Convention Elizabeth Cady Stanton It advertised itself as "a convention to discuss the social, civil, and religious condition and rights of woman". December 10, 1869 Wyoming becomes the first state to give Women the right to vote

Susan B. Anthony and the 19 th Amendment Susan B. Anthony learned from Stanton and early women’s suffragists She traveled the country and lectured tirelessly for women’s rights The Nineteenth Amendment ( Amendment XIX ) to the United States Constitution prohibits any United States citizen from being denied the right to vote on the basis of sexUnited States Constitutionright to vote It was passed in 1919

Comparing the Progressive Presidents 1. Democrat 2. Republicans 3. Progressive Party (Bull Moose Party 4. Sponsored the “New Freedom” 5. Sponsored the “New Nationalism” 6. Was a “Trustbuster” 7. Claimed to be “Progressive” 8. Wanted the federal government to protect American consumers and workers 9. Wanted to destroy “Bad” Trusts but only regulate “Good” Trusts 10. Passed the Underwood Tariff which lowered tariffs and levied an income tax 11. Was a former Vice President 12. Wanted to break up the Trusts, regardless of whether or not they limited competition. 13. Supported the Payne Aldrich Tariff 14. Gave up the Presidency in 1908 to big game hunt in Africa 15. Supported the creation of the Federal Reserve System to supervise all banks 16. Signed the Clayton Anti-Trust Act 17. Supported the creation of the Federal Trade Commission 18. Called for a “Square Deal” for business, labor, and consumers 19. Was a former history professor at Princeton University 20. Threatened use of federal troops to negotiate the end of the 1902 coal strike 21. Appointed Gifford Pinchot as head of the U.S. Forest Service 22. Fired Gifford Pinchot, Chief of the U.S. Forest Service 23. Supported Conservation measures 24. Ran in the 1912 Presidential Election 25. Women suffragists confronted him on their right to vote 26. Helped pass the Meat Inspection Act

Comparing the Progressive Presidents 1. Democrat p Republicans p Progressive Party (Bull Moose Party) p Sponsored the “New Freedom” p Sponsored the “New Nationalism” p Was a “Trustbuster” p Claimed to be “Progressive” p Wanted the federal government to protect American consumers and workers p Wanted to destroy “Bad” Trusts but only regulate “Good” Trusts p Passed the Underwood Tariff which lowered tariffs and levied an income tax p Was a former Vice President p Wanted to break up the Trusts, regardless of whether or not they limited competition. p Supported the Payne Aldrich Tariff p Gave up the Presidency in 1908 to big game hunt in Africa p Supported the creation of the Federal Reserve System to supervise all banks p Signed the Clayton Anti-Trust Act p Supported the creation of the Federal Trade Commission p Called for a “Square Deal” for business, labor, and consumers p Was a former history professor at Princeton University p Threatened use of federal troops to negotiate the end of the 1902 coal strike p Appointed Gifford Pinchot Chief of U.S. Forest Service p Fired Gifford Pinchot, Chief of the U.S. Forest Service p Supported Conservation measures p Ran in the 1912 Presidential Election p Women suffragists confronted him on their right to vote p Helped pass the Meat Inspection Act p.302