1. The Reformist Impulse What is the nature of progressivism? Describe origins, features and legacy.

2. Industrial U.S.A & Conditions Grantism and Political Corruption Grantism and Political Corruption Immigration: Bewildered Masses Immigration: Bewildered Masses Prejudice and Bigotry Prejudice and Bigotry Economic Consolidation Economic Consolidation Labor Unrest: Haymarket, Pullman, etc Labor Unrest: Haymarket, Pullman, etc How The Other Half Lives: Jacob Riishttp://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ USAriis.htm How The Other Half Lives: Jacob Riishttp://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ USAriis.htm

3. Populist Insurgency & Conditions Commercial Agriculture Commercial Agriculture Railroads, banks, nature and debt Railroads, banks, nature and debt Quest for parity: The Cooperatives Quest for parity: The Cooperatives Patrons of Husbandry Patrons of Husbandry Granger Laws in the Mid West Granger Laws in the Mid West The New South: Sharecroppers & Tenants The New South: Sharecroppers & Tenants The Lien System The Lien System

4. The Omaha Platform Political Reforms: More Democracy Political Reforms: More Democracy Railroad Nationalization Railroad Nationalization Postal Savings Banks Postal Savings Banks Government Sub-treasures Government Sub-treasures Weaver Candidacy Weaver Candidacy Populist Dilemma Populist Dilemma

5. 1896 Election Populism and Free Silver Populism and Free Silver Democrats Coop Program Democrats Coop Program Wm. J. Bryan: The Platte Orator Wm. J. Bryan: The Platte Orator lfa.atu.edu/ssphil/ people/ssjw/us2/gildfarm.htm lfa.atu.edu/ssphil/ people/ssjw/us2/gildfarm.htm lfa.atu.edu/ssphil/ people/ssjw/us2/gildfarm.htm lfa.atu.edu/ssphil/ people/ssjw/us2/gildfarm.htm Cross of Gold Speech Cross of Gold Speech Defeat and Impact Defeat and Impact

6. Progressive Movement Role of the Muckrakers: Sinclair, Steffens, Tarbell, Norris, Wells, Older, and others Role of the Muckrakers: Sinclair, Steffens, Tarbell, Norris, Wells, Older, and others Multi-faceted organizations and goals Multi-faceted organizations and goals Agitation and Organizational Efforts Agitation and Organizational Efforts Dilemma: Reform and Prosperity? Dilemma: Reform and Prosperity? Review of Agenda (see overlay). Review of Agenda (see overlay).

7. President Roosevelt Historical Setting and Bio sketch Historical Setting and Bio sketch The Trust Buster: Tactics The Trust Buster: Tactics Northern Securities and Anti Trust Northern Securities and Anti Trust National Forest System & Conservation National Forest System & Conservation Legislative Initiatives Legislative Initiatives John Muir and TR John Muir and TR http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Yose mite_area http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Yose mite_area http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Yose mite_area http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Yose mite_area The Square Deal Presidency The Square Deal Presidency

8. 1912 Election Taft Regency and TR’s Challenge Taft Regency and TR’s Challenge Fighting Bob La Follette Fighting Bob La Follette The Bull Moose Party: graduated income, workers’ comp., child labor, regulation The Bull Moose Party: graduated income, workers’ comp., child labor, regulation Woodrow Wilson and Democrats Woodrow Wilson and Democrats Assault upon corporate consolidation Assault upon corporate consolidation New Freedom Agenda: FTC, The Fed. Tariff Reform, Anti Trust New Freedom Agenda: FTC, The Fed. Tariff Reform, Anti Trust