progressivism. o reaction against laissez-faire economics and unregulated economics o urban,...
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Muckrakers O Crusading Journalist O Looked at the scraps on the floor without looking around at the rest of the world O Cheap newspaper to pass out information O Published articles about areas of corruptionTRANSCRIPT
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Progressivism
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Progressivism O Reaction against Laissez-faire
economics and unregulated economics
O Urban, educated, and middle class Americans
O Strong faith in science and technologyO Technology helped developed the
world around them.
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MuckrakersO Crusading JournalistO Looked at the scraps
on the floor without looking around at the rest of the world
O Cheap newspaper to pass out information
O Published articles about areas of corruption
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Reforming GovernmentO Making
Government efficientO Making tasks
into smaller parts
O Using standardized tools
O Political PositionsO Given to friends
rather than qualified people
O City manager to run the city
O Experts would take on roles in government positions
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Democratic ReformsO Direct Primaries
for the peopleO Initiative
O Group of citizens allowed to propose laws
O ReferendumO Citizens to directly
vote one lawsO Recall
O To remove an elected official
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Direct ElectionO Direct Election of
SenatorsO 17th Amendment
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SuffrageO The right to voteO Abolishing slavery became a priority
O 14th Amendment: Right for all men to vote
O 15th Amendment: All citizens have the right to vote
O Did not include women in either of these laws
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SuffrageO Need the right to
vote to promote change and labor
O March 13,1013 march on Washington D.C
O 19th AmendmentO Carrie Chapman
Catt
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Reforming SocietyO Child Labor
O $0.60/10 hoursO Worked in mines and factoriesO Established minimum age for work
O Health and Safety CodesO Workers compensation lawO Held up hours for working limits
O ProhibitionO Anti-Saloon LeagueO Law banning the manufacturing, sale, and
consumption of Alcohol