Test 1 Flashcards
(46 cards)
Why did the Progressive Movement come about?
Due to ailing living and working condition during the industrial revolution that existed.
Who did The Progressive Movement affect the most?
The middle class
How did the Progressive Movement come about?
Writers and journalists expose the horrific working and living conditions present
People question the role of a big business
Politicians try to reform corrupt government
What were the goals of Progressivism?
Protecting social welfare, promoting moral improvement, fostering efficiency
What was the role of protecting social welfare?
Help ease the strain on Americans in urban areas and to help poverty, immigration, poor sanitation, and harsh work environments
What did The Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) do?
opened libraries, sponsored classes for immigrants in english, built recreation centers
What did the Salvation Army do?
Feed the poor, cared for children in nurseries, tried to convert poor immigrants to middle class
What was the Hull House?
Helped combat urban poverty
How was the Hull House designed?
From settlement houses in England
Who was Florence Kelly?
Divorced mother of 3, moved to a hull house and was an advocate to improving women’s lives.
What did Florence Kelly create?
In 1889; The General Secretary of National Consumer League
What happened to promote Moral Improvement?
Prohibition- The banning of alcohol, Had Christian beliefs, and immigrant conversion to “American Values”
What were the role of saloons for immigrants?
Served cheap meals, cashes paychecks, provided rooms for special events
Capitalism vs. Socialism
Many Americans begin to criticize Capitalism and they start to feel that the “hands off” approach is not working
What is socialism?
A political and economic system where the government owns businesses and there exists and equal distribution of wealth The lower class favors
What were the Whistle Blowers of Progressivism?
Muckracker and Articles published in mass circulation displayed in magazines
What was a Muckracker?
Journalist who wrote about corruption in businesses and public life in America
Who are some famous Muckrackers?
Ida Tarbell- “History of Standard Oil”
Lincoln Steffens- “Shame of the cities”
Jacob Riis-“How the other half lives”
Upton Sinclair- “The Jungle”
Who was Henry Ford?
Created Ford Motor Co. in Michigan, in 1913 Assembly Line created, High Wages (Many cases of worker injury, death and turnover)
How to make Government more efficient
Political bosses running cities
City councils with a commision are created to fight corruption
Progressive Governors began passing legislation to regulate railroads, mines, mills and telephone companies
What was “Bosses Rule”?
corrupted politicians
Boss Tweed
NYC cheated 100 million dollars out of city
Thomas Nast
Muckracker; exposed his wrong doings in Harpers Weekly cartoons
Politicians tried to bribe him to stop
Why was the early 1900’s called the Gilded Age?
Had extreme wealth
