David Bee Tim Kang

The Progressive Movement was initiated as a response to political and corporate abuses at the turn of the Twentieth Century. Religious groups, members of the press, and radical political groups all wanted reform, all with different solutions. President Theodore Roosevelt supported the movement by embracing environmental conservation. (

Because of the working law reforms during the time of the movement there is now safe and clean conditions in work places. Education levels increased. The Pure Food and Drug administration was established. ( Woman gained the right to vote.

It created the Federal Reserve Significant increases in immigration The proliferation of labor unions Sheppard - Towner Act of 1921 is considered the precursor to the modern-day abortion issue. (

Women in the Progressive Era achieved many important reforms. Their most concrete victory was the passage of the 19th Amendment, enfranchising women. In the 1920s, the reform movement lost steam, and conspicuous consumption. However, when the Great Depression hit in the 1930s, Americans again became interested in reform. (

16 th (1913) amendment granted Congress the power to tax income. 17 th (1913) amendment provided for the direct election of U.S. Senators. 18 th (1919) amendment prohibited making, selling, or transporting alcohol. 19 th (1920) amendment provided women suffrage.

Muckrakers in the Progressive Movement Muckrakers : Journalists who wrote in-depth, investigative stories that exposed the problems of urban society Henry Demarest Lloyd : Exposed corruption and greed in the Standard Oil Monopoly Jacob Riis : Exposed the difficulties of tenement life Theodore Dreiser : Novels portrayed greed and ruthlessness of industrialists Lincoln Steffens : Also described corruption in urban politics in his article: Shame of the Cities

Roosevelt was the first president to enforce the Sherman Anti-Trust Act Convinced Congress to pass two laws that strengthened the Interstate Commerce Commission Protection of natural resources Roosevelt promised a “square deal” between business and labor Protection of natural resources Was a very handsome man.

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