capitalism-people own the businessessocialism-government runs businessCh. 9.1-Define the Progressive Era and why it started(goals).protect social welfarepromote moral improvementcreating economic reformfostering efficiency-What is prohibition? Why did people want prohibition to come about? What tactics were used to bring about prohibition?prohibition is the banning of alcholic beverages . prohibition was part of promoting moral improvementprohibitionist groups feared that alcohol was undermining american moralsthe tactives taht were used to bring prohibition about were the womens christian temperance union and the anti saloon league. members of the wctu advanced their cause by entering saloons, singing , praying, and urging saloonkeepers to stop selling alcohol. the antisaloon league worked to pass laws to force people to change and to punish those who drank-Describe the impact aid organizations had on our country.the young mens christian association opened libraries , sponsored classes, and built swimming pools and handball courts. the wctu also imapcted the aid organizations by probing women with public roles which they used to justify gibing women votin rights-What did the 18th Amendment do and why did people want it?the 18th amendment prohibited the manufacture, sale, transport, import, or export of alcoholic beverageswomen wanted it most-What is socialism? How was it started in the United States?socialism is the belief and the hope that by proper use of government power, men can be rescued from their helplessness in the wild cycling cruelty of depression and boomits all about equality-socialists came and said lets have government run businesses so people are paid bettertake from the rich and give to the poor-the more the government is involved, the more socialistic it isthe roots socialism can be traced to the arrival of german immigrants in the 1850s when marxian sociaalist unions began-What/who were muckrakers and what impact did they have on our country?muckrakers were known as journalists who wrote about the corrupt side of businesses and public life in the early 20th century . the impact that the muckrakers had on the us resulted in litigation or legislation that had a lasting impact on the us-someone that investigates bad things about society-What did local government do to reform itself during the Progressive Era?disturbed by the inefficiencies and injustices of the gilded age, the progressives were committed to changing and reforming the country. significant changes aneacted at the national levels included the imposition of an income tax with the 16th amendmenthaving a mayor and a city council and helping eachother out instead of having one big leader-What did businesses do to bring better efficiency to their business?instead of focusing on an oregon law that limited women factory and laundry workers to a ten hour day, lawyer louis d brandeis focused on data produced by social scientists documenting the high costs of long working hours for both the individual and society-What did the progressives do to make the workplace safer?shorter work daysworkmens compensation laws-if hurt on the job youd be paid while recoveringregulating safety of machinesthey enforced child labor lawshenry ford cut the work hours down to 8 hours a day and paid everyone 5 devery day instead of everyone doing the same workflorence kelley also helped make the workplace safer-What did the progressives do to help end or reduce child labor?1904, the national child labor committee sent investigators to gather evidence of children working in harsh conditions. they took photos and stats to dramatize the childs situation. they were joined by some members of the labor union who argued that cheldren working lowered the wages of all the workers-What did progressives do to help workers reduce the number of hours they had to work?keating-owen act-limited child labor in factories and how many hours you could work-What did progressives do to bring about better wages for workers?henry ford made better wages by only having people work 8 hours and paying them $5 every day-What did progressives do to make our country more democratic?they used a thing called a secret ballot also known as the Australian ballot. by 1920 already 20 state had adopted this proceduregave people of the state power to recall a leaderinitiative-people can initiate a billdirect primary-lets people directly choose who they want to be senator, gives the people more of a say-What did the 17th Amendment do?called for direct election of the senators instead of the state legislature choosing them. many people claim it upsets the balance of power federal and state governments (elected by the people):::::::goals of prohibition:::::::::protect social welfarepromote moral improvementcreating economic reformfostering efficiencyCh. 9.2-Describe the major social changes that affected women during the Progressive Era.social changesduring the civil war only upper and middle class women could stay in the home and devote their time to their home and families , but poor women had to go and work in factoriesthe 3 types of working women were farm women, women in the factoies and domestic workers25% of women in america worked in manufacturingreform in the facotiesin 1911 the triangle shirtwaist factory caught on fire146 women diedthis started the movement fore workplace reformin 1910 womens clubes began and eventually became the reform groupswomens educationin the late 1800s many women went to women collegesan example of one of these is Vassar College which opened in 1865smith and wellesley colleges later followed in 1875other colleges like columbia, brown, and harvard did not accept women, but biolt seperate colleges for women-Describe women's push for suffrage(voting) and the passing of the 19th Amendment.the 19th amendment states that no one will be denied the right to vote because of gendersusan b anthony and elizabeth cady stanton drafted the 19th amendmentit was 41 years later that congress submitted it to the states for ratificationon eyear later the amendment was passed-Describe some women who were leaders in the push for suffrage and temperance.susan b anthony and elizabeth cady stantonCh. 9.3-Describe the major accomplishments of Teddy Roosevelt as President.conservation, helping sanitize the meatpacking industry, and settling railroad disagreements-Square Dealthe square deal was roosevelts platform for his presidency-equality! lead based on three ideas ^-Breaking up strikes-Regulating railroads-Regulating food and drugs-Conservation-Civil RightsCh.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
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