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Progressive Era
Opening
• Come up with a problem during the Gilded
Age.
• Now come up with a solution or law that
would fix that problem.
Progressive Era
• Time period from 1900-1920, in which the role of
government expanded in order to fix social and
economic problems. What social philosophy does
this relate to?
• Motivations Behind Reforms: Progressives
believed that society had a duty to care and
provide for those less fortunate.
• City Reforms: The Progressives first took on
problems in the cities specifically sanitary
conditions and safety in tenements.
Major Reformers
• William Jennings Bryan: Reformer who
wanted to help farmers by creating inflation.
• Eugene Debs: Socialist who ran for president 5
times. He fought for worker’s rights.
• WEB Dubois: Black author who pushed for
active political protest to gain civil rights.
• Ida B Wells: Black journalist who fought to
expose lynching as a national evil.
Progressive Presidents
• Theodore Roosevelt: Republican (1902-1908). He was
known as a trust-buster because he sought to break up
monopolies. He also passed laws protecting the
environment and food quality.
• William Taft: Republican (1908-1912) He broke up more
trusts than Roosevelt and continued Roosevelt’s policies.
• Woodrow Wilson: Democrat (1912-1918) He aggressively
sought to limit business’s influence. He also sought
government regulation of the economy.
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National Reforms
• Labor: Laws were passed to limit child labor. Also
unions became recognized and helped secure
shorter work days.
• Monetary Policy: In 1913, the Federal Reserve
was created. It sought to control the economy
through interest rates.
• Public Safety: Laws regulating food production
and other consumer safety issues were passed.
• Conservation: Steps were taken to protect the
environment from development. These steps
included national parks and reserves.
Progressive Amendments
• 16 Amendment: This Amendment allowed a
federal income tax. The tax utilized was a
graduated income tax.
• 17th Amendment: This Amendment allowed for
the direct election of Senators.
• 18th Amendment: This Amendment prohibited
the manufacture, sale or transportation of
alcohol.
• 19th Amendment: This Amendment guaranteed
women the right to vote.
Political Reforms
• Political Machines: An organization run by a
political that seeks to maintain power in order to
control political influence and public money.
• Corruption: Often political machines led to
politicians being bribed to give appointments or
government contract to people favored by the
Party.
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Imperialism
• Imperialism: When a strong nation dominates
another one politically or economically.
• The United States aggressively sought to
expand its empire between 1890 and 1912.
China and Cuba
• Open Door Policy: The United States sought to
keep all of China open to free trade without
restrictions.
• Yellow Journalism: Reporting that exaggerated
the Cuban oppression by the Spanish in order
to sell papers.
Spanish-American War
• Spanish-American War: Following the sinking
of the USS Maine in 1898, the United States
defeated Spain, gaining large amounts of
territory.
• Expansion: As a result of the war the United
States controlled Cuba, the Philippines, Puerto
Rico and Guam. The US also added Hawaii.
American Foreign Policy
• Monroe Doctrine: Declaration by President
Monroe in 1823 that warned European
nations against colonizing in the Western
Hemisphere.
• Roosevelt Corollary: Roosevelt’s declaration in
1904 that declared the United States would
act as a police power in Latin America.
Panama Canal
• Panama Canal: In 1914 the United States
completed the Panama Canal which allowed
faster trade.
Presidential Policies
• Roosevelt: Big Stick: He believed in using force, if
necessary, to achieve American goals.
• Taft: Dollar Diplomacy: He believed the United States
should expand and protect their economic presence
in Latin America and Asia.
• Wilson: Moral Diplomacy: He believed the United
States should apply democratic ideals to foreign
policy rather than economic interests or the use of
force.