Monday: MR. Bruns talked about his Power Point.
Mr Bruns Chapter 9
9-1 Progressive era was about moving forward. 1890-1920. Four goals were protecting social welfare. promoting moral improvement. Creating economic reform. Fostering efficiency. Protecting Social Welfare. Opened libraries. Opened swimming pools. Set up Soup Kitchens. Slum brigades- teach immigrants. Started the YMCA. Promoting Moral Improvement- Prohibition, Carrie Nation she was a women who was of the most significant people who tried to ban Alcohol. Why Ban Alcohol? Women's Suffrage. Tuesday: Lucas did his show
9.5
-Describe the major accomplishments/issues of Woodrow as President. Established the federal reserve. Established Federal Trade Commission. Led U.S into WW1 (wanted to keep neutral status)
-Clayton Anti-Trust Act Passed in 1914. Broke up monopolies is enforced by Federal Trade Commission
-Federal Trade Commission Act/Commission Prevents unfair methods of competition. Conduct investigation relating to the organization. Helped the Clayton Antitrust act by investigating companies.
-Federal Farm Loan Act Passed in 1916. Provided loans to farmers to be competitive with larger business' Members of the Association can borrow up to 50% of the value of the land.
-Underwood Tariff Charged US manufacturers to ship oversea. Made it more difficult for private industry to take natural resources. Reduced American Income Tax.
-Federal Reserve Act Established in 1913. Divided into 12 districts. Banks could issue paper money in an emergency. Helped other banks from closing.
-Keating–Owen Act know as wicks bill. it did not last
-Adamson Act Established 8 hours work day. Established extra pay over time. Violation is considered a misdemeanor. Dealt mostly with the rail road system.
-US Neutrality in WWI - Woodrow Wilson proclaimed Neutrality. Many Americans favored this. Wilson wanted to be "impartial in thought as well in action." Britain was one of american's closet trading partners
-Policy towards African-Americans Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson mostly ignored African Americans Treated unfair. Separate School Business,
Mr Bruns talked about his Power point
Muckrakers played a big role in bringing reform. Investigated journalists. Exposed the problems of society. Upton Sinclair- the jungle- meatpacking help showed what happened in the meat company which then brought to the intention of the meat inspection act. Ida Tarbell- exposed the ruthless methods of the standard Oil Company. Lincoln Steffens- exposed corruption.
Limit working hours Many states enforced 10 hour work day for both men and women. Progressive also succeeded in winning workers' compensation for hurt or killed workers.
17th amendment. in 1913. Direct election of U.S senators. it means each state decided who gets the senate.
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