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1 Chapter 9 The Progressive Era Part 1 Pages 306-312

2 Terms to Know Progressive Movement Florence Kelley Prohibition Muckraker Scientific management Robert M. La Follette

3 Terms to know (continued) Initiative Referendum Recall Seventeenth Amendment

4 Progressivism 1898 Gold found in Alaska Inflation Crop Failures in Europe American Farmers sold their surplus to Europe =Farm prices up!

5 The Economy And Society Review before 1898 After 1898: a new generosity of spirit Inspired reform The Black man did not benefit much

6 4 Goals of the Progressives Social Reform: Social Gospel Movement, Settlement Houses, Child Labor, Florence Kelley Moral Reform: Prohibition, Crime Economic Reform: Unions, Socialism, abuse of Big Business Promote Efficiency: Scientific Management (Taylorism)

7 Reform and Government 3 Levels: Municipal State Nationsl

8 Municipal Gas and water socialism Corruption (the Party Boss System (the Political Machine Sanitation Building codes, insurance laws, transportation, water, etc

9 State Level Governor La Follette Wisconsin Teddy Roosevelt New York Governor Wilson New Jersey

10 State Child Labor Laws Attempts to limit child labor or hours for women were struck down by the Court Keating-Owen Act Muller v Oregon

11 Electoral Reform Initiative: When a citizen can introduce a law to the State Legislature Referendum: a popular vote or to vote on an issue at a later date Recall: To remove someone from office before the term is completed

12 Amendment 17 The most progressive of all progressive issues Direct election of Senators


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