The Progressive Era Moving Forward Progressive Movement l

The Progressive Era Moving Forward!

Progressive Movement l Protect social welfare – living/working conditions (women and children) l Promoting moral improvement l Ex: Prohibition – banning alcohol l Economic Reform – changing the way we do business l Muckrakers – writers who wrote about the corruption of business l Efficiency properly – using all of your resources

Question l What do all of these goals on the previous slide have in common? Create one goal for the Progressive Movement that would sum all of those up.

Henry Ford Motor Company l Model-T l Assembly line – mass production l Wanted cars to be something everyone could have l Treated workers well - $5 a day, 8 hour work day Question – What freedoms do cars allow us to have? Why do you want a car some day? l

Progressive Women l Higher education – all women’s colleges l Suffrage – right to vote Susan B. Anthony l In 1919 the 19 th Amendment was passed allowing women to vote l l Question – Do you think it is important to allow all people to vote? Why/why not? Explain.

Rise of Roosevelt l Tough l Guy – “Rough Rider” With a soft side “Teddy Bear” l Modern President – always in the news l “Square Deal” – wanted the average American to be treated fairly

More Progressive Regulation l Meat Inspection Act – clean and good quality l Pure Food and Drug Act – accurate labels