Era of Progressivism

Intro:

Who were the Progressives?

Middle-class social reformers-

Populist movement-

Assassination of William McKinley-  

Section 1:  Origin of Progressivism

    Many people argued the nation needed to enlarge role in solving problem's of the nation such as unemployment, unsafe working conditions, and political corruption.

New Reform Ideas

    Henry George

    Edward Bellamy

    Socialism

    Union

    Municipal reform

Muckrakers

Goals of Progressives

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    Women

        Child labor laws

        Florence Kelley

Objection

Section 2:  Progressive Legislation

    Urban Reforms

    State Reforms

    Federal Reforms

        Roosevelt's Square Deal

            Hepburn Act

            Pure Food and Drug Act/Meat Inspection Act

            Sherman Antitrust Act

        Environment

            United States Forest Service

            National Reclamation Act

            Department of Labor

            16th amendment

            17th amendment

            18th amendment

Section 3:  Progressive Presidents

    William Howard Taft

        Republican

        Ballinger-Pinchot Affair

Election of 1912

    Roosevelt vs. Taft

    Progressive Party-Bull Moose Party

    Woodrow Wilson

        New Freedom

Wilson's Policy

    Clayton antitrust act

    Federal Trade Commission- 1914

    Federal Reserve System

Limits of Progressivism

Section 4:  Suffrage at Last

    Susan B. Anthony

    19th amendment