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