PPT-The Progressive era Key terms and people

Progressivism movement that believed honest and efficient government could bring about social justice muckrakers socially conscious journalists and writers who dramatized the need for reform. Overview. The Accident. Automobile Insurance. Underinsured Motorist Coverage. The Lawsuit. Matt Fisher’s . Tumblr. Blog. Progressive Response. Business Problem and Repercussions. Key Stakeholders. 1900. -1917. Sources: . Maier, . ch. . 22,. . Tindall. , and on Samuel P. Hays’s . Conservation and the Gospel of Efficiency: The Progressive Conservation Movement, 1890-. 1920. Who were the Progressives?. By Ashley Granados. What was the Progressive Era?. The Progressive Era was a period of time when people were trying to make serious improvements in American society. Many of these progressives tried to improve areas like government and politics, poverty, women's suffrage, alcohol abuse, and child labor. Many of these issued arose with the sudden growth of industry. Photographs were extremely important in the progressive movement. They allowed people, often the wealthy, see what it was like for some of these people.. The Progressive Era. As the 1800s ended, only a handful of people were wealthy, while immigrants and poor laborers continued to live and work under harsh conditions. . Many citizens and government officials began to demand reforms in government, business, and society. . The Transformation of the American Republic and Society. TABLE OF CONTENTS. The Rise of the Progressives. Who are they and what was their philosophy?. The Social Issues the Progressives Addressed. What were they concerned about in society?. During the last part of the 1800’s industrialization had contributed to growth of cities, population, and wealth.. What were some of the negatives from this era?. Literature . Yellow Journalism. . Identifying Ways to Lead Your Campus Toward . Proactive & Sustainable . Access. Dr. Amanda Kraus. What is “progressive. ” practice. in . Disability Services?. Values-driven. Proactive versus reactive. Introduction. Background. Three Wings. Journalists. Leaders and Accomplishment. State and Local. President. Others. Amendments. Conclusion. Commager’s Six problems facing the U.S. in the late 19. th. What is Progressivism?. What was the Progressive movement?. Social/political movement of early 1900s that attempted to use activism as well as . gov’t. power to cure social problems. Why was this so groundbreaking?. The Main Idea. Progressives focused on . three areas of reform. : . easing the suffering of the urban poor, improving unfair and dangerous working conditions, and reforming government at the national, state, and local levels. . THE BIG QUESTIONS:. How did farmers respond to the problems they faced in the late 19. th. Century?. How. did muckrakers and other Progressives reform American Society?. What has been the legacy of the Progressive Presidents?. What changes are we going to see during the Progressive Era?. What were the . problems. of the Gilded Age? . How can they be fixed?. The Progressive Era. 1890-1920. What were the issues of the Gilded Age?. The Progressive Era “Welcome to the jungle.” --Guns N Roses “Let the rain fall down / I’m coming clean” --Hilary Duff “Don’t call it a comeback” --LL Cool J The Progressive Era th. Century. Example Upton Sinclair. . Read “Tar Heel Talk” pp. 266-67 and answer Qs 1-5.. Think globally or in the U.S. about political corruption or scandal etc. that needs the hand of a muckraker to bring it to public attention. .