PPT-UNIT #5 – PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT

LESSON 1 Roots of Progressivism 162164 LESSON 1 Progressivism VOCABULARY Progressivism 162 Muckrakers 163 The commission system 164 Direct primary 164 Initiative 164. Bradley J. Hilty . . Business & Information . Management Specialist. . Penn State University - Dairy Alliance . bhilty@psu.edu. . An Innovative Approach to Teaching Proper Accounting Principles and Practices to Non-Accountants. Overview. The Accident. Automobile Insurance. Underinsured Motorist Coverage. The Lawsuit. Matt Fisher’s . Tumblr. Blog. Progressive Response. Business Problem and Repercussions. Key Stakeholders. Thierry Pech Progressive Generation Progressive Generation By: Jack Whitten & Cameron Ray. What is the Progressive Reform?. The . Progressive Reform. , or . the Progressive Era. , was a time in . A. merican history ranging from around the 1890’s to the 1920’s. It was during this time period the Prohibition of alcohol, and the legalization of women’s right to vote occurred.. 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?. 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. . What were the attitudes of Progressive social reformers towards immigrants?. Read Document A…Textbook excerpts on the Social Gospel & settlement houses at the turn of the century.. What was the Social Gospel movement?. progressivism. Progressivism was a crusade against the problems associated with the rapid growth of industries and urbanization . Progressive Reformers . specifically . targeted the abuses of urban political bosses and corporate robber barons. . Roosevelt’s Square Deal. When Roosevelt took office after the assassination of William McKinley, it was the worst nightmare for the Republican Party.. Roosevelt had previously served as governor of New York. . What was the Progressive Movement?. “A . Response to . Industrialism”. “A Search for ORDER”. How . does one produce a more humane, yet “ordered” society?. “Innovative Nostalgia”. Social Darwinists. 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. . How did farmers respond to their problems?. 1870-1890. : extension of farming to the Great Plains and the . greater use of machinery led to an abundance of crops. .. More crops drove prices down . but the cost of running a farm remained high.. LESSON #2 – Reforming Society. (165-168). LESSON . #2 . – . Reforming Society. VOCABULARY. Seneca Falls (165). Elizabeth Cady Stanton (165). Suffrage (165). Suffragists (165). Susan B. Anthony (165).