1. The Progressive Era Business and Politics Society Gender and Race

2. Business and Political Reforms

3. At all levels of government, there was corruption! How did reforms work to stop this? O City commissioners O Civil Service Commission

4. To encourage more participation in government... O1O17 th amendment changed the way senators were elected OEOElection Reform (Oregon System)

5. Trusts and big business were getting too powerful! OSOSherman Antitrust Act OTOTheodore Roosevelt’s Square Deal OFOFederal Trade Commission OCOClayton Antitrust Act

6. Society

7. We had serious social problems related to alcohol! OWOWomen’s Christian Temperance Union OAOAnti-Saloon League O1O18 th amendment prohibited making, selling, or transporting alcohol

8. We had unsafe food and medicine! OMOMeat Inspection Act OPOPure Food and Drug Act

9. We ridiculously difficult working conditions! OCOChildren’s Bureau of Labor Department OWOWomen’s Trade Union League OMOMine/railroad safety standards OKOKeating/Owen Act

10. Gender and Race

11. Women should have the right to vote! OWOWoman suffrage movement OSOState-by-state voting rights ONONational Woman’s Party O1O19 th Amendment (gave women the right to vote)

12. We need to fight prejudice and discrimination! OTOTuskeegee Institute ONONational Negro Business League ONONiagra Movement ONONational Association for the Advancement of Colored People OSOSociety of American Indians OMOMexican American mutualistas

13. Progressives wanted reform.

14. Railroad oligopolies were being unfair! OIOInterstate Commerce Act/Commission

15. Were need to preserve our country and conserve our resources! OUOU.S. Forest Service ONONational Conservation Commission

16. Taxes are too high! O “New Freedom” tariff reform O 16 th Amendment (

17. Banks needed to be regulated! OFOFederal Reserve Act