1. 8Y 02-18-2016 Thursday Reform Movements
Objective: Compare and contrast the reform movements of the early 20th century ( ).
Agenda:
Do Now: Read Ch 21.2 continue your chart from page 667#4 as you read. Individual work.
Discuss page 667#4 for section 1 and 2
Discuss: which reform movement was most effective? Why?
HW: Read chapter 21 Section 3 – Write down important supporting details for each of the 3 main ideas in the section.

2. Social Political Urban
The city government was not running properly.
Children had bad working conditions.
Buying votes - get jobs for unqualified people
Some Progressives wanted the government to change their political machines.
In the cities, there was crime, poverty, and diseases.
There were many jobs that were very dangerous.
Progressive Reforms wanted the government to be run like a business. After this, many cities changed to council-manager governments. In this system, voters elect their own city councils.
2. Children in this time had to work. They would make about 40 cents for a good day’s work. In the early 1900s, reformers brought up ideas for easier working conditions for children. In 1912, the first minimum wage law was passed. In 1916, a law was passed about products manufactured by children could not be shipped to another country.
Pendleton Civil Service Act - You have to pass an exam to get a government job.
Progressives favored the 17th Amendment, which allowed you to directly vote for senators. One measure called the referendum was passed, which permitted voters to “veto” a law that had been passed by the government. Reformers also wanted a new state government. Robert La Follette was one of the leaders. He made political machines less popular and made public information on how politicians voted available.
Progressives tried to solve problems caused by industrial and urban growth. Their goals was to eliminate the causes of problems like crimes, disease, and poverty. They fought for reforms that made easier working conditions, and schools in poor places.
There were many accidents when adults were working. In one year, 35,000 people were killed working. In 1911, the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire happened when the eighth floor of a building caught on fire and the doors were locked so no one could escape. 146 workers died. This tragedy led to new laws being passed about factory safety.
Progressive Reforms