Standards US History 10-25
Progressivism Progressivism A reform movement focused on improving living conditions, education, working conditions, stopping political corruption, and gain women the right to vote
Progressivism. Three Progressive Presidents 1. Teddy Roosevelt 2. William Howard Taft 3. Woodrow Wilson
Granger Laws Granger Movement US farmers that fought corporate monopolies in the 1870 s Farmers who hated the Railroad Granger Laws Passed to regulate the railroads, proved the farmers did have political power
Grangers fight against the monopolies established by the railroads
Economic Reforms Theodore Roosevelt Hates big business and its impact on the government Sherman Anti-Trust Act Take legal action against the country s largest corporations The trustbuster Conservation of natural resources Protection of wildlife
Economic Reforms. William Howard Taft Sixteenth Amendment Allowed Congress to levy income taxes
Economic Reforms.. Woodrow Wilson Focused on labor and business New Freedom Tariff reform and rules for banks Federal Reserve Act Set up the Federal Reserve Banking System Regulates the nations money supply
Economic Reforms Woodrow Wilson Clayton Antitrust Act Used to break fight against big business Keating-Owen Child Labor Act Forbade the sale of products made by children across state lines
Working Conditions Laissez-faire Government s approach to labor unions, meant that the government did not interfere at all Because of this workers were treated horribly
Working Conditions. George Pullman(Pullman Strike) Builds a plant and a company town outside of Chicago Employees required to live in his town Workers paid in company money Civil Liberties Employees civil liberties limited Not allowed to have independent newspapers, meetings, and houses subject to inspection
Working Conditions.. Triangle Shirtwaist Company Fire Sweatshop located in upper floors of a New York City building Fire erupts Workers panicked and fled to fire escape Fire escape broke under the weight of the workers Doors leading to stairwells were locked 145 Workers die, most were women or children US begins to pay attention to worker s safety
Muckrakers Muckrakers Journalists who attempted to expose abuses in business and corruption in politics by using their writing Their work helped educate the public about changes needed
Muckrakers. Ida Tarbell History of the Standard Oil Company Brought the company s monopoly to light and eventually led to a government antitrust suit against the company
Muckrakers.. Upton Sinclair The Jungle Told of unsafe and unsanitary conditions in meat processing plants Causes public uproar Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 Mandated safe and sanitary conditions for food preparation and packing Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Put regulations on food and medicines
Political Reform Wisconsin Idea Proposed to use University professors to study problems and recommend solutions Leads to the 17 th Amendment Allowed for the direct election by the people of senators on a national level Oregon System Leads to the direct election of senators and a process with which to recall them
Women s Suffrage (Giving women the right to vote) Seneca Falls Convention Declaration of Sentiments Drew upon the Declaration of Independence to articulate women s rights National Suffrage Leagues Elizabeth Cady Stanton Susan B. Anthony Lucy Stone Worked through suffrage leagues to securing the right to vote for women
Women s Suffrage.. Tennessee The Perfect 36 Nineteenth Amendment 35 states had ratified this amendment to give women the right to vote Tennessee was not one of them If Tennessee ratified the amendment it would become the perfect 36 th state Governor Albert H. Roberts Holds an assembly to vote on the amendment
Women s Suffrage... Tennessee Tennessee was the deciding state for Women s Suffrage If Tennessee ratified the amendment then it would become law Harry Burn Legislator who vote to pass the amendment because his mom told him to Results in Tennessee giving women the right to vote
Tennessee Women's Suffrage Anne Dallas Dudley Raised in Nashville Active leader who lobbied for the ratification of the 19 th Amendment in the Tennessee General Assembly Josephine Pearson Leader of the antisuffrage movement in Tennessee Lobbied congressman to vote against the ratification of the 19 th Amendment
The Great Migration Population Shift Employment opportunities were opened in the North African Americans leave the south for the North Nearly half a million African Americans migrated north between 1916 and 1919
African American Cultural Figures W.E.B. Du Bois Founder of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Black Nationalist Policy Believed African Americans should stay independent of white Americans Booker T. Washington Assimilation of blacks into white culture Believed African Americans should be worked into white American culture Cast Down Your Bucket Where You Are Speech Marcus Garvey Segregationist policies and revolutionary tactics
Imperialism Imperialism More powerful countries bully smaller ones for their resources Both the US and European countries practiced imperialism
Roosevelt Corollary Latin American Policy that the United States would assume the role of power over any issue in the Western Hemisphere Roosevelt was trying to keep European Countries from having any excuse to invade/imperialize a South American country for example owing money
Hawaii Originally an independent monarchy US missionaries to Hawaii became wealthy and powerful by owning sugar plantations Export sugar to US To avoid paying tariffs the US wanted to annex Hawaii Missionaries take control of Hawaii (Marines help)
Hawaii. Queen Liliuokalani Queen of Hawaii who was jailed when US takes over Became a symbol of Hawaiian resistance against the US 1959 Hawaii votes to become the 50 th state Many in Hawaii still want independence
Target China Imperialist countries searching Searched for raw materials to export home China Divided into Spheres of Influence Each country was given a sphere in which it could control trade
The Spanish-American War Spain ruled Cuba Cuba rebels in 1895 United States declares neutrality Many in Congress wanted to intervene
Teller Amendment In the declaration of war against Spain the US congress stipulated that there was no intention of trying to annex Cuba
The Spanish American War. Yellow Journalism Writers create interest in Cuba by exaggerating events in Cuba to boost newspaper sales Joseph Pulitzer William Randolph Hearst
The Spanish American War.. USS Maine American ship that was anchored in Havana Harbor Randomly blew up 266 American Sailors die Yellow Journalists jump at the chance to sale newspapers by blaming Cuba Remember the Maine
The Spanish American War Fighting in Cuba Battle of San Juan Hill Rough Riders under the command of future President Theodore Roosevelt Fighting in the Philippines America and Filipino rebels capture the Philippines Filipino's then revolt against US but fail to win freedom Leads to the US having increased contact with Asia
The Spanish American War. End of the War Platt Amendment Three parts 1. Cuba given independence 2. Cuba could not make treaties with other nations that were against American interests 3. Gave America control of the naval base at Guantanamo Bay
Foraker Act Established a civil government in Puerto Rico the Act authorized the President of the United States to appoint a Governor and part of the Puerto Rican Legislature
Panama Canal France 1881-1887 France attempts to build a canal across Panama 1903 US buys the land to finish building canal 40,000 people work on the canal, opens in August 15, 1914 Canal was 50 miles across Decreased the trip around South America by 8,000 miles
Big Stick Diplomacy Big Stickism Speak softly and carry a big stick Teddy Roosevelt s idea for foreign policy Monroe Doctrine US is the policing force of the Western Hemisphere Roosevelt want no interference from European powers in the Western Hemisphere
William Taft s Dollar Diplomacy Wanted to substitute dollars for bullets Instead of using bullets to take over a country Taft wanted investment into the country so that country would be economically tied to the Untied States
Wilson s Moral Diplomacy Wilson s idea of intervention in Latin America was to be friends with Latin Americans thru equality instead of forcing American ideals via military or money