The Progressive Era, 1900-1917
Chapter 21 explores early-twentieth century reform through the Progressive movement. Topics examined in this chapter include the historical context for Progressive reform; early strides in urban, rural, social and industrial reform; early twentieth-century political reform; and progressive change under presidents Theodore Roosevelt, William Taft, and Woodrow Wilson.
After reading this chapter you should be able to:
Explain the beginnings of the Progressive movement, discuss the Social Gospel movement.
Define the term "muckraker" and explain the importance of this form of journalism.
Identify the major national labor unions of the Progressive Era.
Describe the major changes in the role and status of women during this era.
Identify the major sources of opposition to the Progressive movement.
Explain the impact of the settlement houses.
Identify the challenges to gaining effective child labor legislation.
Identify the key improvements in public education and the role of Margaret Sanger in challenging gender restrictions.
Discuss the connection between nativism and the Progressive movement and efforts made to restrict foreign immigration.
Explain the provisions of the Eighteenth Amendment and discuss the reasons Progressives supported prohibition.
Identify W. E. B. Du Bois and discuss his contributions to civil rights reform.
Explain the passage of Nineteenth Amendment.
Explain the impact of electoral reform and the changes in the operation of city government.
Identify three ways in which Theodore Roosevelt modernized the role of the president.
Explain the role played by Theodore Roosevelt in settling the coal strike of 1902, explain Roosevelts conservation program and his theory of "trustbusting."
Discuss Roosevelt's program for the conservation of natural resources and the sources of opposition to this program.
List the major pieces of reform legislation coming out of the Wilson administration.