1. The Progressive Era

2. The Progressive Movement
The Progressive Movement aimed to return control of government to people
The Four Goals of Progressive Era
Protect Social Welfare
Promote Moral Improvement
Create Economic Reform
Foster Efficiency

3. Progressive Changes
PROTECT SOCIAL WELFARE: Social welfare organizations such as YMCA, Salvation Army & Hull House rise up
PROMOTE MORAL IMPROVEMENT: Prohibition movement starts (ban alcohol)

4. Progressive Changes
CREATE ECONOMIC REFORM: economic reformers toy with idea of socialism
Muckrakers (reporters) show the corrupt side of business

5. Business Changes
FOSTER EFFICENCY: Scientific Management say apply scientific principles to business
Frederick Taylor: find the most efficient way
Henry Ford: Assembly line, paid workers more.

6. Progressives Clean Up Government
Incompetent handling of disasters prompt local reforms
States pass laws ending child labor, improve working conditions (Florence Kelly)
States push for election reform, 17th amendment, direct election of senators