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Were the Progressives defined as liberals, conservatives, or a combination of both?

Were the Progressives defined as liberals, conservatives, or a combination of both?. By Raymond Flanagan, David Hazlett & Kassie Miller. Thesis: In the early years of the era, the Progressives wavered between both liberal and conservative principles during a period of economic depression.

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Were the Progressives defined as liberals, conservatives, or a combination of both?

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  1. Were the Progressives defined as liberals, conservatives, or a combination of both? By Raymond Flanagan, David Hazlett & Kassie Miller

  2. Thesis: In the early years of the era, the Progressives wavered between both liberal and conservative principles during a period of economic depression. Main Points • The Rise of Big Business and the Decline of Agriculture • by David Hazlett • The Depression of 1893 • by Raymond Flanagan • The Battle for a Gold Standard • by Kassie Miller

  3. Introductionby Kassie Miller • Progressives • Depression • Both Liberal & Conservative Principles • Sought to improve American Life • Government • Sought to Protect Citizens • Did it Overreach its Boundaries?

  4. The Rise of Big Business and the Decline of Agricultureby David Hazlett

  5. The Rise of Big Business and the Decline of Agricultureby David Hazlett • The Sherman Antitrust Act • Terms • Vague • Interpretation Left for Courts • Farming • Declining Prices • Rising Costs of Transport of Goods • National Farmers Alliance & Industrial Union • The Peoples Party

  6. The Depression of 1893by Raymond Flanagan

  7. The Depression of 1893by Raymond Flanagan • Affected Both Rich & Poor • Economic & Social Failure • Unemployment Two Million • Caused Changes in Politics & Labor • Railroads • Overbuilt & Over Borrowed • Reading, Erie, Northern Pacific & Santa Fe Bankrupt • Stock Market Failure • Bank Failures • Literature • An Experiment in Misery • The Red Badge of Courage • The Adventures of Tom Sawyer • The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

  8. The Battle for a Gold Standardby Kassie Miller

  9. The Battle for a Gold Standardby Kassie Miller • The Silver Standard • Democratic Support • Symbol of American Independence • The Gold Standard Act • Republican Support • Passed in 1900 • Republican Party • Party of Prosperity

  10. Conclusionby Kassie Miller • Progressivism • Protection From Economic Depression • Realism • Economic Growth • Workforce • Government Responsibility

  11. Materials List (page numbers from American Stories – A History of the United States) • Progressivism – p 592 • Sherman Antitrust Act – p. 538 • National Farmers’ Alliance and Industrial Union – p. 540 • People’s (Populist) Party – p. 543 • Pullman Strike – p. 545 • Gold Standard Act – p. 555 

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