Chapter 18 The Progressive Era, 1900–1916
An Urban Age, a Consumer Society Farms and Cities The Muckrakers
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An Urban Age, a Consumer Society Immigration as a Global Process
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An Urban Age, a Consumer Society The Immigrant Quest for Freedom
An Urban Age, a Consumer Society Consumer Freedom The Working Woman
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An Urban Age, a Consumer Society The Rise of Fordism
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An Urban Age, a Consumer Society The Promise of Abundance An American Standard of Living
Varieties of Progressivism Industrial Freedom
Varieties of Progressivism The Socialist Presence The Gospel of Debs
Varieties of Progressivism American Federation of Labor (AFL) and Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)
Varieties of Progressivism The New Immigrants on Strike Labor and Civil Liberties
Varieties of Progressivism The New Feminism The Rise of Personal Freedom
Varieties of Progressivism The Birth-Control Movement Native American Progressivism
The Politics of Progressivism Effective Freedom “social legislation” Sought to renew notions of an “activist, socially conscious government” Reject old assumptions: powerful gov’t threatened liberty State and Local Reforms Raised property taxes Schools, parks, etc Robert M. La Follette (Gov, R -WI) Laboratory for democracy Primaries
The Politics of Progressivism Progressive Democracy Return Government by Expert
The Politics of Progressivism Jane Addams and Hull House “Spearheads for Reform”
The Politics of Progressivism The Campaign for Woman Suffrage Maternalist Reform
The Politics of Progressivism The Idea of Economic Citizenship
The Progressive Presidents Nationalization the most significant political development of the early 20 th century Poverty and economic insecurity are national problems that needed government solutions. “Jefferson ends” of democratic self- determination and individual freedom could be secured only through the “Hamiltonian means” of government intervention Theodore Roosevelt 1 st progressive president Youngest to ever hold the office Square deal – target “bad” corporations” Northern Securities Company J.P. Morgan Ordered it dissolved
The Progressive Presidents Roosevelt and Economic Regulation President should settle labor disputesj Hepburn Act ICC set RR rates The Conservation Movement Avid outdoorsman Millions of acres set aside for nat’l parks
The Progressive Presidents Taft in Office Ohio judge More aggressive against trusts than Roosevelt Standard Oil American tobacco 16 th Amendment
The Progressive Presidents The Election of 1912 New Freedom and New Nationalism
Warm Up Please answer the following question in your binder: Rank the three progressive presidents, 1 being the highest. Explain your reasoning for your top choice.
Give Me Liberty!: An American history, 3rd Edition Copyright © 2011 W.W. Norton & Company Map 18.3 The Presidential Election of 1912
The Progressive Presidents Wilson’s First Term: Split in Republican Party gives Wilson the victory Underwood Tariff Reduced duties on imports Graduated income tax on wealthy Clayton Act 1914: Exempted unions from anti- trust laws Barred courts from preventing workers’ right to strike Other legislation: Outlawing child labor Limiting work on RRs to 8 hrs/ day Credit to farmers who stored crops in gov’t warehouses
The Expanding Role of Government Wilson began to look like Roosevelt Federal Reserve System Federal Trade Commission By 1916, Progressive-Era efforts had vastly increased the powers of the national state