1. Progressivism: So who were the Progressives?
1. a. What was the progressive movement a response to?
b. And, what role did the muckrakers play in this? Include specific “muckrakers” in your response.
Take a look at the Wages and Expenditures Handout
What conclusions can you come to?

3. Jacob Riis

4. Child Labor

5. SWEATSHOPS Triangle Shirtwaist factory

6. March 25, 1911 New York City

13. Prevention legislation, Factory inspections and
International Ladies
Garment Workers Union
Introduction of fire-
Prevention legislation,
Factory inspections and
Better working conditions
For all workers

14. Question 1. a. What was the progressive movement a response to?
b. And, what role did the muckrakers play in this? Include specific “muckrakers” in your response.
Question 2. Identify what you think are the most important or key political reforms during the Progressive Era.
Include the key figures and their specific accomplishments. (You may want to create a chart)

15. So who were the Progressives?
Read the Varying Viewpoints handout
And the article in the Chapter “Were the Progressives Forward Looking?”
Question: According to each of these historians, who were the progressives, and what were their central values (i.e. were they “forward looking”?)

16. MIDDLE CLASS MOVEMENT Middle class movement
Hofstadter’s interpretation: desire to serve
To what extent was it a middle class movement that did not reflect the interests / concerns of poor & working class?
Progressive concern for conservation / environment relects more affluent perspective

17. Progressivism
Demanded that the powers of government be applied to solving the economic and social problems of industrialization.
Shift from traditional American emphasis on voluntary solutions to social problems
Control big business / fight corruption in government
Middle class movement – Hofstadter
Issues and leaders

18. Role of Mucrakers
Crusading journalists and writers write exposes and get involved in politics
Laws were created in response to exposes
Ida Tarbell – History of Standard Oil
Lincoln Steffens – Shame of the Cities
Upton Sinclair – The Jungle, 1906 Meat Inspection Act

19. Homework:
1. Chapter 19 Quiz on presentations
2. Questions from Ch. 21 IDs & Ques
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