Progressive Era

1. Progressive Era US History: Spiconardi

2. The Progressives: Beliefs & Goals • Abuses of power by government and business can be ended • New technology could and should better American society • Party politics are corrupt • A strong government should help those in need

3. The Progressives: The Muckrakers • Muckrakers  journalist, writers, photographers, artist who brought reform issues to public’s attention

4. Settlement House Homes located in working-class neighborhoods, which offered Education Childcare Social activities Job assistance Jane Addams’ Hull House Best known settlement house in the U.S. The Progressives: Social Settlements

5. The Progressives: Temperance and Prohibition • Opposition to the consumption and selling of alcoholic beverages • Drinking caused poverty, abuse, breakdown of the family, slowed economic production • Prohibition  outlawing the manufacturing and sale of alcohol • Eighteenth Amendment passed in 1920

6. Government • Reform of City Government • City Commission Plan group of commissioners run city • City Manager/Council Council makes laws while professional public administrator runs city departments • Reform of State Government • Secret Ballot • Initiative  voters allowed to petition the legislature for new laws • Referendum  voters decide whether a bill or amendment should be passed • Recall  elected officials could be removed from office early • Direct Primary  voters select party candidates • Seventeenth Amendment Direct election of senators

7. Suffrage • Three methods to obtain suffrage • State governments to grant suffrage • Use the courts (sue under the 14th Amendment) • Constitutional Amendment • Which amendment finally granted women suffrage?  19th amendment • How long did it take women to gain the right to vote?  72 years

8. Roosevelt’s Reforms