The Progressive Era

1. The Progressive Era Chapter 9 Notes

2. Meaning of Progressivism movement to improve American life by expanding democracy and achieving economic and social justice 1. Progressivism: Meaning and Objectives movement to improve American life by expanding democracy and achieving economic & social justice Political Reform 1. to wipe out such practices as graft, machine politics, and business domination of gov't 2. to set up political procedures to assure the people closer control over the gov't Social and Economic Reform 1. to eliminate practices harming farmers, workers, tenement dwellers, and consumers 2. to expand gov't regulation over our economy so as to further the public interest 1. Progressivism: Meaning and Objectives movement to improve American life by expanding democracy and achieving economic & social justice Political Reform 1. to wipe out such practices as graft, machine politics, and business domination of gov't 2. to set up political procedures to assure the people closer control over the gov't Social and Economic Reform 1. to eliminate practices harming farmers, workers, tenement dwellers, and consumers 2. to expand gov't regulation over our economy so as to further the public interest

3. Four Goals of Progressivism Protecting Social Welfare Promoting Moral Improvement Creating Economic Reform Fostering Efficiency

4. Protecting Social Welfare Social Gospel Child Labor -Florence Kelley gets Child Labor laws passed. 1908 Muller v. Oregon Supreme Court upholds limiting women to 10-hour workday