1. The Progressives

2. What were the major problems during this time?  Unemployment  Unfair business practices  Unsafe working conditions  Political corruption  Prostitution and drunkenness  Crowded cities

3. Who were the progressives?  Native born Americans  Middle or upper class  Urban  College educated

4. What were the goals of the Progressive Reformers?  Protect social welfare  Promote moral improvement  Created economic reform  Foster efficiency

5. How did they try to protect social welfare?”  By Improving living and working conditions for the poor by applying Christian principles to social problems  And ending child labor

6. How did they work to Promote Moral Improvement?  By improving living conditions for the poor by prohibiting alcohol use  Fighting for women’s suffrage

7. How did progressives create economic reform?  Improve the economy by breaking up of monopolies and trusts  Limit big business influence in government  Income tax  Government regulation of railroads, meat, and food

8. What are some of the improvements Progressive reformers make? 16 th Amendment (income tax) 17 th Amendment (direct election of senators) 18 th Amendment (Prohibition) 19 th Amendment (women’s right to vote) Conservation of lands in the West Establishment of National Parks Pure Food and Drug Act Meat Inspection Act End of monopolies like Standard Oil Establishment of Kindergarten programs Federal Trade Commission Federal Reserve Charities and settlement houses

9. Using Chapter 9, chose one of the above improvements made by Progressive Reformers. Explain the improvement and describe how it will improve the lives of Americans. (50 words or more, please include a word count)