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Chapter 19 section 1 Origins of the Progressive Movement Background info to the Progressive Movement 1. Industrial Revolution had caused rapid urbanization 2. Open immigration led to overcrowded, unsanitary, and dangerous cities 3. Working conditions in factories were unsafe 4. Businesses grew powerful and often influenced government 5. Conditions for the working class were poor Progressive Movement: The belief that society needed to be reformed as a result of the corruption caused by the Industrial Revolution. Progressives believed that the government should work to protect the interest of the people and regulate business and society. Muckrakers: Authors, reporters, and journalists who exposed corruption in government, business and society. Their writing lead to a popular call for reform. 1. Upton Sinclair: wrote “The Jungle” a novel that showed how unsanitary the meat packing industry was. a. Lead to the Meat Inspection Act 1906 b. Pure Food and Drug Act 1906 2. Ida Tarbell: wrote “The History of Standard Oil” a. Exposed the power of J.D. Rockefeller and the impacts of trusts and monopolies 3. Lincoln Stephens: wrote “The Shame of the Cities” a. Showed the horrors of the inner cities b. Showed conditions of poor and immigrants c. Showed abuses of children by the industrial society Expanded Role of Government 1. Local and Municipal governments begin to work on behalf of the community a. Government regulation of essential services, water, electric, sanitation and transportation 2. Progressives called for more government protection for workers 3. Progressives called for more regulation of business a. Sherman and Clayton anti-trust acts to regulate business Jane Addams: Created Hull House, which was a settlement house to help the inner city poor. Many people resisted the progressive movement because they thought it violated Laissezfaire economics and promoted socialism.