Ch. 9.1
-Define the Progressive Era and why it started(goals).
+1890's- 1920... A time where people worked to reform the government and correct social problems by taking power from the rich and giving it to the common people. To protect Social Welfare, promoting Moral Improvement, Creating Economic Reform, Fostering Efficiency, Cleaning up Local Government
-What is prohibition? Why did people want prohibition to come about? What tactics were used to bring about prohibition?
+The banning of Alcoholic beverages. They thought it disimproved moral improvement. They set up laws and crap to ban the sale of Alcohol, and went around harassing saloons and bars about the selling of "The Devil's Drink". It destroyed American Morals. The women figured that the alcohol ruined lives.
-Describe the impact aid organizations had on our country.
+YMCA, Salvation Army, Protecting Social Welfare, WTCU, FDA.
+They helped the people of the country, made people happier, and made life safer.
-What did the 18th Amendment do and why did people want it?
+.....Alcohol...?
-What is socialism? How was it started in the United States?
+The government should run everything and distribute it. It had some Americans questioning Capitalism. Karl Marks said that capitalism is unfair. Why should the rich own ninety something of all the money ...? Socialism is considered Radical. Even the poor were saying it was a bit radical.
-What/who were muckrakers and what impact did they have on our country?
+Journalists who wrote about the corruption of the gov't. Monoplies, etc. Political Machines and yeah... They brought the end of monoplies and the company Standard Oil. Sinclair, and Shavel(?) are some famous Muckrakers. It brought to life the FDA.
-What did local government do to reform itself during the Progressive Era?
+They moved away from political machines and moved to City managers, city gov't etc...
-What did businesses do to bring better efficiency to their business?
+Made hours shorter and payed better.
-What did the progressives do to make the workplace safer?
+Cut hours, Workers Comp., etc.
-What did the progressives do to help end or reduce child labor?
+They passed Child Labor laws. Limited hours, etc.
-What did progressives do to help workers reduce the number of hours they had to work?
+ Set out limits, etc.
-What did progressives do to bring about better wages for workers?
+Wage limit thinggies. Minimum wage.
-What did progressives do to make our country more democratic?
+Recalls, secret ballots, etc.
-What did the 17th Amendment do?
+Made it so each state had to elect senators by direct election instead of by the states legislature. Direct Election is the people vote, instead of peeps be tellin' you who to vote for.
Ch. 9.2
-Describe the major social changes that affected women during the Progressive Era.
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-Describe women's push for suffrage(voting) and the passing of the 19th Amendment.
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-Describe some women who were leaders in the push for suffrage and temperance.
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