The Progressives The Progressives

Turn of the Century Turn of the Century

1900-1917 1900-1917

Events of the Early 20Events of the Early 20thth Century Century

Invention of the RadioInvention of the Radio Liftoff of the ZeppelinLiftoff of the Zeppelin Introduction of Coca-Introduction of Coca-

Cola Cola Invention of the Invention of the

Automobile (Model T Automobile (Model T in USA) in USA)

Pres. Mckinley KilledPres. Mckinley Killed

Events of the Early 20Events of the Early 20thth Century Century Cont. Cont.

Debuts of Peter Debuts of Peter RabbitRabbit

Birth of the “Teddy Birth of the “Teddy Bear” for Pres. Teddy Bear” for Pres. Teddy RooseveltRoosevelt

Invention of the Invention of the batterybattery

Wright Brothers first Wright Brothers first flight 12 seconds that flight 12 seconds that changed the world.changed the world.

Events of the Early 20Events of the Early 20thth Century Century Cont.Cont.

Boston Red Sox win Boston Red Sox win the 1the 1stst World Series World Series

First Nickelodeon First Nickelodeon show appears for 5 show appears for 5 centscents

Invention of personal Invention of personal cameracamera

San Francisco fire San Francisco fire burns city to ground burns city to ground

Events of the Early 20Events of the Early 20thth Century Century Cont.Cont.

Immigration Immigration movement to USAmovement to USA

Mohandas Gandi Mohandas Gandi starts protestsstarts protests

Sir Robert Baden-Sir Robert Baden-Powell starts the Boy Powell starts the Boy ScoutsScouts

Helicopter inventedHelicopter invented

Events of the Early 20Events of the Early 20thth Century Century Cont.Cont.

The HMS The HMS TitanicTitanic SinksSinks

Charlie Chaplin stars Charlie Chaplin stars in silent movies in silent movies

First printing of First printing of Huck Huck FinnFinn

Mona LisaMona Lisa stolen stolen Women get the right Women get the right

to vote (XIX to vote (XIX amendment) amendment)

Events of the Early 20Events of the Early 20thth Century Century Cont.Cont.

Opening of Grand Opening of Grand Central StationCentral Station

Opening of Panama Opening of Panama CanalCanal

Invention of Invention of Campbell's SoupCampbell's Soup

Spanish Flu Spanish Flu pandemicpandemic

Events of the Early 20Events of the Early 20thth Century Century Cont.Cont.

Great White Fleet Great White Fleet “Speak softly and “Speak softly and carry a big stick”carry a big stick”

Triangle fire kills 146 Triangle fire kills 146 womenwomen

MuckrakersMuckrakers

The Progressive EraThe Progressive Era

Progressive: progress, Progressive: progress, moderate political moderate political change and social change and social improvement by improvement by government action. government action.

In other words: Make In other words: Make living conditions better living conditions better for Americans. The for Americans. The people wanted the people wanted the government to get government to get involved. involved.

The 3 R’sThe 3 R’s

Progressive era can be summed up in the Progressive era can be summed up in the 3 R’s3 R’s

Referendum: allows voters to decide if a Referendum: allows voters to decide if a bill or amendment should be passed.bill or amendment should be passed.

Reform: Improvements in environment, Reform: Improvements in environment, economic regulations,health and safety.economic regulations,health and safety.

Recall: voters have elected Recall: voters have elected representatives removed from office.representatives removed from office.

Changes the Progressives MadeChanges the Progressives Made

cleaning up the citiescleaning up the cities providing sewers and guttersproviding sewers and gutters paving streetspaving streets regulation on companies causing air regulation on companies causing air

pollutionpollution regulation on RR shipping pricesregulation on RR shipping prices Establishment of National Parks Establishment of National Parks

(Yellowstone) (Yellowstone)

Changes the Progressives MadeChanges the Progressives Made

safe food: many sold rotten or soiled safe food: many sold rotten or soiled food, formaldehyde in milkfood, formaldehyde in milk

prohibit dangerous employment for prohibit dangerous employment for women and kidswomen and kids

8 hour work day8 hour work day workmen’s compensationworkmen’s compensation educating people with disabilitieseducating people with disabilities The Progressive era ended with WWIThe Progressive era ended with WWI

ProhibitionProhibition

1920 Constitution 1920 Constitution amendment (XVIII), amendment (XVIII), making it illegal to making it illegal to manufacture, sell, or manufacture, sell, or consume alcoholic consume alcoholic beveragesbeverages

Reasons for Prohibition:Reasons for Prohibition:

Social reformers: blamed alcohol for poverty, health Social reformers: blamed alcohol for poverty, health problems, family neglectproblems, family neglect

Political reformers: saloons were the backbone of Political reformers: saloons were the backbone of corrupt politicscorrupt politics

Business owners: drunkenness reduced safety and Business owners: drunkenness reduced safety and productivity on the jobproductivity on the job

Religious leaders: drunkenness was immoralReligious leaders: drunkenness was immoral

ProhibitionProhibition

Very difficult to Very difficult to enforceenforce

Led to increase in Led to increase in Bootlegging Bootlegging

You get new speak-You get new speak-easies easies

Led to increase in Led to increase in organized crime. (Al organized crime. (Al Capone) Capone)

Justify Prohibition Justify Prohibition

Defend having the right to drinkDefend having the right to drink

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Create a jingle for prohibition Create a jingle for prohibition Create a jingle against prohibitionCreate a jingle against prohibitionNeed to write half a page on what you Need to write half a page on what you

think about the changes that the think about the changes that the Progressives brought about. In other Progressives brought about. In other words what would life be like without the words what would life be like without the changes that they made to our country?changes that they made to our country?