Progressive Movement ( ) I.Intro II.Progressives A.What? B.Journalists C.State Level D.National Level III.Conc. Key Terms Muckrakers Upton Sinclair Jane Addams T. Roosevelt The Jungle Pure Food & Drug Act
Progressive Movement ( ) Reform movement attempting to solve problems in US society Theodore Roosevelt
Muckrakers Investigative reporters who exposed facts. Upton Sinclair - The Jungle Compare to 60 Minutes; 20/20 Roosevelt Raking the “Muck” of the Meatpacking Industry Image Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Progressive Reformer (State Level) Concerned about problems faced by poor & immigrants Established Hull House: –Shelter for poor & homeless –Educate people (immigrants) Pioneer social worker Jane Addams ( )
Progressive President ( National Level) Became famous during Spanish-American War. Theodore Roosevelt ( ) VP for McKinley; TR took over after his death.
The Jungle (1906) Written by Upton Sinclair (a Muckraker). Chronicled problems with meat-packing industry.
Pure Food & Drug Act (1906) 1.Required accurate labeling of ingredients. 2.Established sanitary requirements for meat & money for inspectors to enforce regulations. US Government Stamp Identifying Condemned Meat Image Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Progressive Movement ( ) I.Intro II.Progressives A.What? B.Journalists C.State Level D.National Level III.Conc. Key Terms Muckrakers Upton Sinclair Jane Addams T. Roosevelt The Jungle Pure Food & Drug Act