1. What does SUFFRAGE mean? Who got SUFFRAGE rights with 15th Amendment?

2. Social, political, & economic
REFO RMS
Social, political, & economic

3. The action or process of changing something in order to improve it.
What is a reform?
The action or process of changing something in order to improve it.

4. Progressive Movement
A reform movement in the early 20th century that sought to correct social, political, and economic (PEGS) problems in the U.S.

5. Women’s Suffrage What is it? Why is it important?
Women organized all across the state and tried to convince Texans that women should be allowed to vote.
Why is it important?
Women were first allowed to vote in primary elections in Texas.
19th Amendment, 1920  women’s voting rights
Women wanted a voice in government

6. Women’s Suffrage
Whose perspective on the issue of women’s suffrage do you think this cartoon represents?

7. Prohibition What is it? Why is it important?
Many believed that alcohol caused severe problems in society like poverty and crime.
18th amendment  made alcohol illegal in the U.S.
Why is it important?
Alcohol was first made illegal in Texas and later all over the United States for about 10 years.
Illegal alcohol caused crime to increase.

8. Prohibition

9. Agrarian Movements
AGRARIAN means___________________??? What do you predict?
In the 1800s, farmers had almost no control over most of what they did.
They thought they could improve their lives by working together and forming organizations.
Examples: the Grange & the Farmer’s Alliance
Agrarian Movements will help the ___________________

10. The Grange The 1st unofficial farmers’ union
Created to help farmers combat (fight)
the unfair business practices
Had stores around the state of Texas where farmers could buy supplies at cheaper prices

12. Farmers’ Alliance Farmer’s Alliance was the
1st official union in Texas.
Besides believing in economic
reform of business practices, some Alliance members thought government reform should include new laws!!
The Farmer’s Alliance helped form a new political party called the Texas People’s Party, also known as the “Populist” Party

13. The Populist Party
Started to appear in many states in the early 1890s.
Included struggling farmers and some black farmers
The Populist Party never won control of the state or national government, but they did influence politicians to support laws that protected farmers and laborers
(What other political party represented Farmers? ______)

14. The Grange/Farmers’ Alliance
Both groups provided education about agriculture for farmers, arranged deals on supplies, and fought for farmer’s rights in government

15. Political Parties in America 1892 Election

16. Interstate Commerce Commission and Government Regulations
In 1887, the U.S. Congress create the Interstate Commerce Commission ICC, which set rules for railroads that connected two or more states.
In 1889, the Texas legislature passed an antitrust law which prohibited companies from joining together to fix prices or limit production
In 1891, Governor James Hogg asked the legislature to establish the Texas Railroad Commission, which set the rates and watched over railroad practices.

17. Business in Texas
Trust: A group of companies that prevents other companies from selling the same product or service
Monopoly: Total control - restricts free enterprise & allows companies to charge high prices
As companies grew in Texas, problems started…
Several companies formed trusts which prevented other companies from selling the same product or service
Trusts held a monopoly, allowing materials to be bought at low prices while the goods were charged at high prices

18. Exit Ticket
What is a company called that has total control of a market, charging high prices and restricting free enterprise?