1. Progressivism

2. * ID Progressivism’s Goals
Progressivism was……….
a movement to improve American life by expanding democracy and achieving social and economic justice.
-optimistic, forward looking
-an urban extension of “Populism”
-praised the benefits of urban/industrial growth but sought to correct its evils with political, economic and social reform.
17.1

3. Who were the Progressives?
Farmers - “Populists”
Women
Urban middle class
Labor unions
“Muckrakers”
“progressive” legislators / politicians

4. Progressives attacked:
Laissez Faire
Social Darwinism

5. *ID Examples of Progressive Political Reforms to expand Democracy
Nat’l Gov’t
-amendments 16,17,18,19
-legislation
State Gov’t
-initiative
-referendum
-recall
-primaries
-women voting
Secret ballot
- legislation

6. Nat’l & State Legislation to improve economic and social justice in America
State regulation of intrastate commerce
Consumer protection
Child labor
Tax reform
Minimum wage / max hour
Worker compensation / safety
Union protection
Conservation
Business regulation

7. * How did the SC respond to Progressivism?
the “Brandeis Brief”
interpretation of the14th Amendment
Muller, Bunting, Lochner

8. 17.2 ID Roles of Women in the workforce
opportunity for higher education
as a part of the Progressive movement
- “muckrakers”
- Lobbyists / NAWSA
- “social housekeeping”

9. * ID Leaders of Woman Suffrage
Susan B. Anthony
Eliz. Cady Stanton
- second wave:
Alice Paul
Carrie Catts

10. * ID the Progressive Presidents
TR (R) ;
Taft (R)
WW (D)

11. 1876
Hayes R
1880
Garfield/Arthur
1884
Cleveland D
1888
Harrison
1892
1896
McKinley
1900
McKinley/TR
1904 TR
1908
Taft
1912 WW
1916

12. ID Elements of “The Square Deal”
The 3 C’s:
Control Corporations
Consumer Protection
Conservation

13. * ID Elements of “The Square Deal”
Business Regulation
Trusts –”Trust Buster” RR
ICC (1887)
Elkins Act
Hepburn Act
Strikes
Public Protection
FDA
Environment
Parks/ Reserves
Newlands Act
FAILURE IN CIVIL RIGHTS

14. * Who were the Muckrakers
Pg 532
Ida Tarbell
Upton Sinclair
Lincoln Steffens

15. *ID Taft’s Issues / Problems - he helps split the Republican party by 1912
Gifford Pinchot
- fired him
Joe Cannon
- supported him TR
- no image or charisma
Tariff
- support of high tariff
Trusts
- attacked more trusts

16. *Why did the Republican Party split in 1912?
TR’s response to Taft’s policy decisions
The “Bull Moose” party
See election results

17. Wilson’s “New Freedom”
control and regulate Trusts
- big is bad
control and regulate Banks
- prevent bank failures
reduce the impact of Tariffs
- replace it with the national income tax

18. *ID Ideas in WW’s “New Freedom”
The Democrats “steal” progressivism
Econ/Soc
Sherman -1890
Clayton-1914
FTC
Fed. Reserve Act
Prohibition
Income Tax
Underwood Tariff
Keating-Owen Act
Farm-Loan Act
Political
Income Tax
Woman Suffrage
Senators
Direct election

20. *Why did Progressivism end?
WWI
USA enters 1917