The Origins of Progressivism1) Four Goals of Progressivisma) Vocab- progressive movement, prohibition, muckraker, scientific management, initiative, referendum, recalli) Progressive movement- aimed to return control of the government to the people, restore economic opportunities, and correct injustices in American lifeii) Prohibition- the banning of alcoholic beveragesiii) Muckraker- journalists who wrote about the corrupt side of business and public life in mass circulation magazines during the early 20th centuryiv) Scientific management- using time and motions studies to improve efficiency by breaking manufacturing tasks into simpler parts and to see just how quickly each task could be performedv) Initiative- a bill originated by the people rather than lawmakersvi) Referendum- a vote on the initiativevii) Recall- enabled voters to remove public officials from elected positions by forcing them to face another election before the end of their term if enough voters asked for itb) Protecting Social Welfare
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