november 21-25

Monday-

Protecting social welfare

set up selttlement houses for poor

2. Promoting moral improvement

  • prohibition 
  • woman's suffrage
  • why ban alcohol?

3. creating economic reform 

there was a major unbalance in income and how people people live 

many turned to socialism

regulation of railroads  

muckrakers

progressive people 

Reforming elections 

states adopt secret ballot 

direct primary 

initiative a bill originated by the people rather than law makers 

Tuesday-

Opened libraries

1.protected social welfare

Set up settlement houses- gets poor people stuff

soup kitchens

prohibition- banned alcohol

3. Created economic reform 

Sherman Act- Regulate working conditions 

Hours reduced 

Muckrakers-

exposed the problems of America

Investigative journal

rough children's jobs

initiative to start a bill

Teddy accomplished a lot including the square deal

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