Ch 24 The Progressive Era
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Ch. 24 The Progressive Era
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Arose because of society changes
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Elements of Reform
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The Antecedents of Progressivism
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Private students begin to improve basic public services
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Socialist were the ‘left wing’ of progressives
The Muckrackers
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Exposed corruption and social injustice
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Helped gain progressive era supports
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Strong on diagnosis than on remedy’s
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Features of Progressivism
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Democracy
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Direct Primary’s
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Initiative and Referendum
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Initiative – Voters petition for a measure
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Referendum – Electorate could then vote on it
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Direct election by the people for US senators
Efficiency
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Management techniques designed to cut manufacturing costs and enhance
productivity
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Regulation
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Breaking up huge companies would allow competition
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Unsuccessful
Social Justice
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Labor Legislation
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Helped raise the age to 16 for children workers and limited there hours
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Fought for women’s hours of work
Prohibition
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Women’s Christian Temperance Union
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Helped pass an amendment making alcoholic bevarge sales illegal
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Roosevelt’s Progressivism
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Very active chief executive
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Greatly expanded the role of the president
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Increased the authority of the federal government
The Trusts
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‘Square Deal’
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Enforcement of existing anti-trust laws and strict controls on big
business
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- Spring '08
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- Federal Reserve, Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Progressivism Democracy Direct
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