Monday, June 21, 2010

The Progressive Era Part 1

This is what we discussed on Monday, June 21.

The Progressive Era - 1900 - 1917

Changes in the United States - politics, technology, organized labor, social and moral reform

Improvements in professions - lawyers, doctors, teachers, carpenters, etc

Unions and professions begin to network and improve their trade

Social Changes:
  • Labor Issues
  • Ethnic and racial groups
  • Moral reform
Definition of "progressivism" and "progressives"

Three main developments during the 1900's

New Government Activities during the Progressive Era

Reform during the Progressive Era - Poverty, Settlement Houses, Hull House, Settlement Houses in Urban and Rural areas

Women and Society

Women Suffrage

Women's Temperance Movement

Temperance vs. Prohibition

Alcohol as a social and moral issue

The Anti-Saloon League - Alcohol and politics

The Mann Act

Jack Johnson

Socialist Party of America

Wobblies

Muckraking

The Jungle by Upton Sinclair

Pure Food and Drug Act

Meat Inspection Act

City Government Reform

Public Health

Cultural Change in Art and Music

Scott Joplin

John Phillip Sousa

Ash Can School

The Armory Show of 1913