Ch. 9.1
-Define the Progressive Era and why it started(goals). period of time where the united states flourished and progressed
protect social welfare- opened libraries, sponsored classes, and built swimming pools and handball courts, also known as the YMCA
promoting moral improvement- florence kelly worked to improve factory conditions, there was a prohibition to outlaw the production of alcohol.
creating economic reform- socialism became popular
fostering efficency.
-What is prohibition? Why did people want prohibition to come about? What tactics were used to bring about prohibition? when alcohol was made illegal to produce, women formed groups to work for prohibition so they don't get abused and to get rid of crime.
-Describe the impact aid organizations had on our country.
-What did the 18th Amendment do and why did people want it?
-What is socialism? How was it started in the United States?
-What/who were muckrakers and what impact did they have on our country?
-What did local government do to reform itself during the Progressive Era?
-What did businesses do to bring better efficiency to their business?
-What did the progressives do to make the workplace safer? -What did the progressives do to help end or reduce child labor? -What did progressives do to help workers reduce the number of hours they had to work?
-What did progressives do to bring about better wages for workers?
-What did progressives do to make our country more democratic?
-What did the 17th Amendment do?
Ch. 9.2
-Describe the major social changes that affected women during the Progressive Era.
-Describe women's push for suffrage(voting) and the passing of the 19th Amendment.
-Describe some women who were leaders in the push for suffrage and temperance.
florence kelly, helped to stop child labor. susan b. anthony worked toward women's suffrage.
Ch. 9.3
-Describe the major accomplishments of Teddy Roosevelt as President.
-Square Deal- 3 step plan set up by teddy roosevelt.
-Breaking up strikes
-Regulating railroads- regulated trade, hepburn act
-Regulating food and drugs- pure drug and food act, so people knew what they were consuming
-Conservation
-Civil Rights
Ch.9.4
-Describe the major accomplishments and problems of William Howard Taft's presidency
-Payne-Aldrich Tariff
-Land disputes
-Breaking up trusts
-You will have to look elsewhere for some other accomplishments as the book is limited
-Break-up of the Republican Party
-Describe the outcome of the 1912 Presidential Election.
Ch. 9.5
-Describe the major accomplishments/issues of Woodrow as President.
-Breaking up trusts
-Underwood Tariff
-16th Amendment
-Federal Reserve System
-Limits to Progressivism under Wilson
coal mining- 90% of the US energy, 100 ft. in the earth, hardest job, progressive reforms helped the minors, many got wage increases and shorter hours, elevators were used, used drilling machines and picks, children under 14 obtained child labor laws
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