DO NOW:
Use five (5) words to describe
what you see in the picture on
the left.
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Vocabulary Builder
• Progressive Movement – social reform
movement in the early 20th Century
• Prohibition – Making the sale or use of
alcohol illegal
• Reformers – people who want change for the
good of the people
Progressivism
(title top of page 30)
• In the progressive movement of the 1900’s
reformers pushed for a number of changes.
• They had four (4) specific goals.
Progressivism (Con’t)
• Cleaning up local government
– Reform corrupt city governments
• Fair tax systems
• Lower public transportation fees
• Reform at the state level
– Passed laws to regulate railroads, mines,
telephones, and large business.
– Robert La Follette, Gov. Wisconsin, led way of
regulating big business.
Progressivism (con’t)
• Federal law did not ban child labor, state laws were
changed to ban child labor
– Set maximum hours for workers
• Muller v. Oregon – the Supreme Court decide that the state could
legally limit working hours of women
• 1917 – Men had 10-hour work day
• INITIATIVE – gives voters the right to propose a law.
• REFERENDUM – voters could reject or accept
initiative.
• RECALL - people can force a government official the
right to face another election.
Four (4) Goals of Progressivism
INSTRUCTIONS: As you read the first section please fill in the following graphic organizer.
1. To protect Social Welfare
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4.
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QuickWrite: Of the four goals of progressivism, which do you think was the most important? Why? 3 Lines.
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Four (4) Goals of Progressivism
INSTRUCTIONS: As you read the first section please fill in the following graphic organizer.
1. To protect Social Welfare
2. To promote moral improvement
Provide one (1) Example:
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3. To create economic reform
4. To foster efficiency
Provide one (1) Example:
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QuickWrite: Of the four goals of progressivism, which do you think was the most important? Why? 3 Lines.
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Reflection
• Of the four goals of progressivism which one
do you think has the most effect on your life
today?
– Explain 4 lines
– Include (one) 1 reform
– Why you picked this reform
– The effect on your life
– Is this good or bad?