1. The origins of progressivism.
Chapter 9 – Section 1
The origins of progressivism.

2. 1. What were three negative consequences of the growth of America’s cities?
2. What did many people want the government to do?
3. What is socialism?
4. What three things did socialists want to do?

3. 5. How did they hope to accomplish this?
6. What was the labor movement and who was part of it?
7. What are injunctions?
8. What was municipal government and what reform did it want?

4. 9. What was homerule?
10. What were muckrakers?
11. Why did President Teddy Roosevelt criticize muckrakers?
12. What was Upton Sinclair’s book The Jungle about?

5. 13. Why is the period from 1890 – 1920 called the Progressive Era?
14. What role did Progressives want the government to play in economic activities?
15. What were social welfare programs and why did Progressives want them?
16. What were four examples of these programs?

6. 17. Why did many women reformers care about labor (workplace) issues?
18. Who was Florence Kelley?
19. What were two reasons many poor families, the very people Progressives were trying to help, often disliked the Progressives?