progressive era. essential question what were the goals of the progressives?

PROGRESSIVE ERA

ESSENTIAL QUESTION

• What were the goals of the Progressives?

PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT

• Aimed to correct social injustices; racism, sexism and abuse of workers.

MUCKRAKERS

• Journalists who would uncover unsafe business practices.

THE JUNGLE

• Upton Sinclair’s book about unsanitary conditions of meat factories.

ESSENTIAL QUESTION

• Which politicians were behind the Progressive Movement?

SQUARE DEAL

• President Theodore Roosevelt’s plan to protect workers, customers and environment.

CONSERVATION

• Protecting wildlife from real estate development and pollution.

PURE FOOD AND DRUG ACT

• Products must have accurate labels.

ILLINOIS FACTORY ACT

• Child labor is illegal.

OVERTIME

• Labor get paid extra for working over 40 hours in a week.

MATERNITY LEAVE

• Time off to give birth- can’t be fired.

MEDIATION

• Neutral third party can help workers bargain with owners.

ARBITRATION

• Neutral third party can decide if workers are right or owners are right.

ESSENTIAL QUESTION

• How did Progressives help benefit citizen participation?

UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE

• Allowing all adults to vote.

INITIATIVE

• Citizens have ability to place an issue on ballots for election.

REFERENDUM

• Citizens can vote directly on whether or not something becomes a law.

RECALL

• Citizens can force an official out of power before the next election.

PROHIBITION• Ban manufacture and sale of alcohol.