Transcript Day 1 Notes
Find a seat quickly and quietly and be ready to go over your tests. Progressivism Origins and Teddy Roosevelt Objectives Explain and analyze the expansion of federal powers. Analyze and evaluate the impact of president policies and congressional actions on domestic reform. Main Idea of Progressivism Political, economic, and social change in late 19th century America led to broad progressive reforms. Significance (why is it important?) Progressive reforms in areas such as labor and voting rights reinforced democratic principles that continue to exist today. 4 goals of Progressivism Protecting Social Welfare Promoting Moral Improvement Creating Economic Reform Fostering Efficiency Traditional Policies During the Industrial Revolution the U.S. government took a Laissez Faire stance on business. Why this was good: Businesses could grow rapidly because they were not inhibited by government regulations. i.e.-Money, growth, economic strength. Why this was bad: A lack of government oversight left the door open for major abuses by big business. i.e.-Income gap, poor wages, poor housing, poor sanitation. Muckrakers Journalists who expose the ugly side of life through literature and photography. The works of Muckrakers will ultimately lead to reforms in society and government. Upton Sinclair Muckraker Wrote The Jungle in 1906 In his book, he discussed the horrors of the meatpacking industry. He told of rats in the meat and old meat being thrown in with new meat to be sold to Americans. Progressive Reform Congress responded by passing the Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act. Jacob Riis Exposed poverty and poor conditions in cities. Wrote a book called “How the Other Half Lives” about the plight of the urban poor. Also used photography to expose these problems. Ida Tarbell Wrote about the evils of big business and monopolies. Wrote an article called “The History of Standard Oil” exposing the ruthless business practices of Rockefeller. Lincoln Steffens Exposed the corruption in major cities across the country. Wrote “The Shame of the Cities” st 1 Progressive President Teddy Roosevelt’s Square Deal Reforms Trust Busting Protecting the Social Welfare Conservation Trust Busting Roosevelt was considered a trust busting President because he went after big business and tried to stop them from combining to form monopolies. Social Welfare After Upton Sinclair exposes the filthy meat industry Roosevelt goes after them to. Congress passes the Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act requiring that all meat packing plants pass federal inspection. Conservation Teddy loved the outdoors and made efforts to preserve the natural landscape of the country. He created a National Parks system to lay land aside for preservation. Roosevelt “Lion Tamer” 1. What do the lions stand for? 2. Why are all the lions coming out of a door labeled “Wall St.?” 3. How does the cartoonist feel about trust busting?