Today we talked about 9-1 and had 9-3 presentationsCh. 9.1-Define the Progressive Era and why it started(goals).protection social welfarepromoting moral improvementcreating economic reformfostering efficiency-What is prohibition? Why did people want prohibition to come about? What tactics were used to bring about prohibition?the banning of alchol.help morals to get better.Carry Nation- destorying barsvoting-Describe the impact aid organizations had on our country.YMCA, Salvation Army, Flanthripist-What did the 18th Amendment do and why did people want it?Banned the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages.repealed December 5, 1933They thought it would eliminate corruptions and help improve the societydrinking rates went way up instead-What is socialism? How was it started in the United States?social or economic systemproperty and distribution of wealth are determined by the governmentstate or government ownership of everythingelimination of private property, everyone is equalfounded in 1901its prominent leader was Eugene V. Debsin the early1900's the party had numerous elected officials in officeDebs ran for president 5 times unsuccessfully-What/who were muckrakers and what impact did they have on our country?Journalist who write about the corruption in our governmentIda Tarbeel- Exposed the ruthless methods of the standard oil companyUpton Sinclair- The Jungle- meatpackingLincoln Steffens- Exposed corruption in Government-What did local government do to reform itself during the Progressive Era?Environmentalism cleaned up the countries air, water, cities, and land. Social justice- a society where eberyone is equal. City Councils came to be.-What did businesses do to bring better efficiency to their business?Assembly lines. Made the workers happier by raising wages and less hours. Railroads. Protection of private property. Steamboats.-What did the progressives do to make the workplace safer?more regulations. child labor laws.-What did the progressives do to help end or reduce child labor?Keating-Owen Act in 1916- it prohibited the transportation across state lines of good produced by children-What did progressives do to help workers reduce the number of hours they had to work?The supreme court set a maximum amount of hours of work-What did progressives do to bring about better wages for workers?10% raises for railroad workers-What did progressives do to make our country more democratic?reform elections-What did the 17th Amendment do?Allowed the states to vote for their own SenatorsCh. 9.2 skipped today-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.Ch. 9.3-Describe the major accomplishments of Teddy Roosevelt as President.\interstate commerce acthepburn act-Square Dealtreated everybody the same wayhelped the common person-Breaking up strikesCoal minors- he gave workers a 10% raise and lowered hours from 14 hours to 10 hours-Regulating railroadsinterstate commerce act-prohibited wealthy railroad owner to fix a high prices by dividing the business in a given areahepburn act- made railroads charge rich, poor, big business, and farmers the same amount.-Regulating food and drugs-Conservation-Civil Rights
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