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Origins of Progressivism
US History
Standards
• C2B - Explain the origins and accomplishments of the
Progressive movement.
• C2C - Analyze the efforts to achieve women’s suffrage in
the early twentieth century.
• C2D - Evaluate, take, and defend positions on the various
U.S. foreign policies in the late nineteenth and early
twentieth centuries
• C2E - Analyze the causes and consequences of the SpanishAmerican War
• C2F - Identify and evaluate the factors that influenced U.S.
imperialism in the late nineteenth and early twentieth
centuries and the ensuing debate over imperialism
I. Mo Progress, Mo Problems
A. Progress
1. Progression in industrialization, urbanization and
immigration led to problems at the turn of the
century.
2. Social reformers known as progressives were
committed to improving conditions in America.
II. Progressives Seek Solutions
B. Activists
1. Prepared to used political action to achieve
reforms.
2. Wanted government to solve society’s problems
3. Most were urban, middle class, college educated
women.
4. All shared a commitment to improve society.
III. Political and Religious Roots
A. Inspiration
1. Populism and the reform ideas of the party
inspired progressives.
A. Progressives focused on many of the same populist
goals.
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2.
3.
Curb the power of big business
Make government more accessible to average citizens
Expand economic opportunity.
III. Political and Religious Roots
A. Inspiration
2. Social Gospel
A. Based upon the idea that social reform and
Christianity went hand in hand.
B. Applied Christian teachings to social and economic
problems.
C. Society must take responsibility for those who are
less fortunate.
IV. Progressives Challenge Social
Darwinism
A. Social Darwinism
1. Progressives strongly opposed this theory.
2. Domination of the rich and powerful was a
distortion of democracy.
3. Favored helping the needy but also believed that
aid should go to those willing to help
themselves.
V. Progressive Presidents
A. William McKinley (1897-1901)
1. 25th President of the United States
A. 3rd President to be assasinated
2. Republican – Defeats William Jennings Bryan in
the election of 1896.
V. Progressive Presidents
A. William McKinley
1. Domestic Policy
A. Placed the US on a strict gold standard
B. Dingley Tariff Act – supported American industry and
lowered domestic taxes
C. Distinguished good trusts from bad trust
D. Favorable among labor unions
V. Progressive Presidents
B. Theodore Roosevelt (1901-1909)
1. 26th President – youngest president at age 43
A. Was McKinley’s vice president and he was
assassinated.
2. Served at Lt. Colonel of the Rough Riders during
the Spanish American War.
3. Was re elected in 1904
V. Progressive Presidents
C. Theodore Roosevelt
3. Domestic Policy
A. Square Deal
1. All People rich or poor, native or immigrant should have an
equal opportunity to be treated fairly.
B. Conservative
C. Trustbuster
1.
2.
Differentiated good trust and bad trusts
Helped to disband Standard Oil and other significant trusts.
V. Progressive Presidents
D. William Howard Taft
1. 27th President of the United States
2. Chosen to run by Teddy Roosevelt, wins the
election of 1908.
3. Lacked Teddy’s PR skills, looses progressive
support when he backs tariff bill.
A. Payne Aldrich Tariff
V. Progressive Presidents
B. William Howard Taft
4. Domestic Policy
1. Busted twice the trusts as TR.
2. Children’s Bureau – publicized probs with child labor
3. Mann-Elkins Acts
V. Progressive Presidents
C. Election of 1912
1. Believing that Taft failed the Progressives, Teddy
decided to run again under the Progressive/Bull
Moose party.
2. Taft accepted the Republican nomination for
president.
3. Woodrow Wilson won the democratic
nomination
V. Progressive Presidents
C. Election of 1912
4. New Nationalism/Roosevelt
A. Powerful federal government
B. Protection of women, children and workers
C. Federal trade commission to regulate industry
V. Progressive Presidents
D. Election of 1912
5. New Freedom/Wilson
A. Monopolies should be destroyed not regulated
B. Federal government should not have too much power
in the economy.
C. Promoted the free enterprise system.
V. Progressive Presidents
E. Election of 1912
6. Wilson is elected
A. Roosevelt and Taft split Republican ticket, Wilson wins
with less than 42% of the vote.
V. Progressive Presidents
F. Woodrow Wilson
1. 28th President of the US
2. 1st democrat since Grover Cleveland
3. 1913-1921
V. Progressive Presidents
F. Woodrow Wilson
4. Domestic Policies
A. Progressive Amendments
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4.
16th –income tax
17th - direct election of senators
18th - prohibition of alcohol
19th – women's suffrage
B. Keating Owen Child Labor Act – prohibited the
employment of children under the age of 14 in
factories
C. Favorable among labor unions