Transcript U.S. History I

U.S. History I
Chapter 8
“The Progressive Era”
Clockwise from left: Tenement, Children in Poverty,
Industrial Pollution, Worker Unrest, Political Corruption, &
Worker Conditions
Chapter 8 Section1
“The Drive for Reform”
2.3, 2.5, 3.6, & 3.8
Origins of Progressivism
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Many felt that Industrialization and
Urbanization caused social and political
problems.
“Progress”ives: wanted to fix the “ills” of
society
What is step in one in ALL 12-Step
programs (AA…etc)?
http://dig.lib.niu.edu/gildedage/ (Illinois
During the Gilded Age)
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Muckrakers “Reveal” the Need for
Reform
What is “Muck”?
What is a Rake?
Muckraker: Writer’s who
“exposed” America’s “dirt”
(Problems)
Lincoln Steffens: The Shame of
the Cities-Exposed Political
Corruption (Top Right)
Jacob Riis: How The Other Half
Lives-Exposed Immigrant
Conditions
Ida Tarbell: The History of
Standard Oil-Criticized
Rockefeller and Standard Oil
Monopoly (Top Left)
Upton Sinclair: The JungleCriticized meat industry
(Bottom Right)
Progressives Reform Society
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Walter Rauschenbusch:
Christianity and the Social
Crisis- America needed to
follow The Holy Bible to
“fix” society (Social
Gospel) “Revive” Society
*many protestant leaders
followed the Social
Gospel (Child
Labor/Shorter Workweek)
Jane Addams: 1889:
Opened “Hull-House” in
Chicago: “Settlement
House” to aid urban poor
(Women/Children)
Have you ever the story
of Rosemary’s Baby?
Hull House-Boo!
What purpose
would “devil baby”
legend serve?
Hint: Think about
Social gospel
Protecting Children and Industrial
Workers
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1902: National Child Labor Committee
1912: U.S. Children’s Bureau: Looked out for
Health and Welfare of Children
John Dewey: Wanted children to think “critically”
and not just memorize facts
Triangle Shirtwaste Company: 1911 146 Workers
killed in fire
*Led to workplace safety laws
*many states also limited workday to 10 hours
1905: Lochner v. U.S.: Ruled law
“unconstitutional” “Right to work case”
Reforming Government
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1900: Galveston, TX
Hurricane killed 8,000
People (Largest
Natural Disaster in
U.S. History)
Led to change from
Mayor to
“Commission” system
of power (5 member
commission board)
“Laboratory of Democracy”
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Robert La Follette:
Gov. of Wisconsin
Direct Primary:
Citizens vote for
“nominee” that can
run in election
Initiative: Citizens can
use a petition to put
issue on a ballot
Referendum: Citizens
can approve or reject
laws on ballot
Recall: Power to remove
elected official before
their term ended