The Progressives, 1890s-1910s

Essential Questions

What were the most important/lasting reforms of the Progressive Era? To what extent can/should government regulate human behavior? The Civil War, which was probably the most traumatic event in US History, produced three Constitutional amendments. The Progressive Era, however, brought four amendments. What about this time period demanded such permanent and drastic changes to the basic structure of American government and society?

Reforms of the Progressive Era Settlement Houses/Jane Addamspage 568-570 Womens Suffragepage 572-577 Labor Reforms581-583 African American583-584 Temperance584-585 Immigration Reforms585-586 Regulation of Trusts588-589

Progressive Era Amendments to the Constitution (see page A-19 in textbook) XVIIncome Tax instituted XVIIDirect Election of Senators by popular vote (by the people) XVIIIProhibition of Alcohol XIXRight to vote shall not be denied b/c of gender

So whats Progressivism all about? The Progressive Impulse566 The Social Gospel567 PROGRESS o Social improvement o Dont grow recklessly, a la: big business

Test format Multiple choice o These will be mostly from the textbook, relevant to chapter 21 Short answers o These will require approximately a paragraph of response o Will require you to think about and apply what you have learned about the Progressives Essay o This is comparable to the essays of the test youve taken previously o Will use the same rubric o Big picture; think about your essential questions 100 points total Approximately one hour