1. Progressivism

2. Origin of Progressivism
“Evils” of Industrialization
Populism
appeals to the interests (such as hopes and fears) of the general population
Social Gospel Movement
Religious movement connecting salvation and good works
Middle-Class Revolution of Values

3. The Four Goals of Progressivism
Protecting Social Welfare
Promoting moral improvement
Creating Economic Reform
Fostering Efficiency

4. Protecting Social Welfare
Help the poor, especially immigrants
Settlement Houses – provided education/support to poor
Jane Addams
YMCA
Salvation Army
End child labor
Ease harsh conditions

5. Promoting Moral Improvement
Prohibition
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU)
Anti-Saloon Leagues
Americanization of Immigrants
Teach newcomers how to be ‘Good Americans’

6. Muckrakers
Journalists/writers who exposed corruption in politics/business
Upton Sinclair – The Jungle
Ida Tarbell – The History of Standard Oil
Jacob Riis – How the Other Half Lives

8. Creating Economic Reform
Exposing the corruption of big business
Sherman Anti-Trust Act (1890)
The law prohibits contracts or conspiracies “in the restraint of trade or commerce.”
Clayton Anti-Trust Act (1914)
Strengthened Sherman Act

9. Fostering Efficiency Scientific management Assembly line
Henry Ford
Costs down/production increases

10. Political Reforms
Initiative – The public can skip over legislators to put proposals on a ballot
Referendum – a vote on a single political question/issue
Recall – Opportunity to remove officials before the end of term

11. Socialism, Anarchism, Communism
Socialists – Government should take control of business
Anarchists – Break up the United States into self-governing communities
Communists – workers should seize control of production through violent revolution

12. Women’s Suffrage NWSA – National Women Suffrage Assoc. Becomes 
NAWSA – National American Woman Suffrage Association
Susan B. Anthony
Three approaches:
Lobby state legislatures
Test 14th Amendment
Pushed for national constitutional amendment

13. Teddy Roosevelt
The Square Deal – A progressive movement designed to help the common people against big business by using government power to regulate/influence businesses.

14. The Square Deal cont… Pure Food and Drug Administration
Meat Inspection Act
ICC (Interstate Commerce Commission)
Conservation – Resources are not endless and need to be preserved.
National Parks established (Everglades)

15. William Howard Taft
Professional Baseball Player – Cincinnati Red Stockings
Trust Buster
Proposed 16th Amendment (Income Tax)