Progressive Movement

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PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT

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An effort to cure many of the ills of American society that had developed during the great spurt of industrial growth in the last quarter of the 19th century.

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JOHN DEWEY

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An American psychologist, philosopher, educator, social critic and political activist.

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SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT

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A theory of management that analyzed work flow in order to increase efficiency,

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IDA TARBELL

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The sole woman in Allegheny College's class of 1880, was America's first great woman journalist.

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SEVENTEENTH AMENDMENT

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Provided for the election of senators by popular vote. First and only successful incursion of populist reformers.

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THEODORE ROOSEVELT

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26th President of the United States; he vigorously led Congress and the American public toward progressive reforms and a strong foreign policy.

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TRUST BUSTING

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Reformers sought to break up the trusts. The Sherman Anti trust Act was the first on a national level to try and curve the trusts power.

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ELKIN'S ACT

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Congress sought to strengthen the power of the Interstate Commerce Commission to set maximum railroad freight rates.

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HEPBURN ACT

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The act prohibited railroads from hauling commodities that they produced or mined except for supplies necessary for their own use.

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THE JUNGLE

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Reflected the nation's growing concern with labor conditions in factories and the quality of the food they consumed.

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PURE FOOD AND DRUG ACT (1906)

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Prevented the manufacture, sale, or transportation of adulterated or misbranded or poisonous or deleterious foods, drugs, medicines, and liquors, and for regulating traffic therein, and for other purposes.

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MEAT INSPECTION ACT

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Brought several reforms to the processing of cattle, sheep, horses, swine, and goats destined for human consumption:
1) All animals required to pass and inspection by the USDA prior to slaughter.
2) All carcasses subject to a postmortem inspection
3) Cleanliness standards were established for slaughter houses and processing plants.

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SIXTEENTH AMENDMENT

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Gave Congress the power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration.

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EUGENE V. DEBS

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American union leader and one of the founding member of the International Labor Union.

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FEDERAL RESERVE ACT (1914)

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Created the Federal Reserve System.

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CLAYTON ANTI TRUST

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Expanded the government's role in regulating business and helped to set the foundation for most of the regulation of business competition.

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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION (1914)

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Created to prevent unfair methods of competition in commerce as part of the battle to "bust the trusts".

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NIAGARA MOVEMENT

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Du Bois held a meeting in Niagara Falls, he wanted to form an organization that would offer a militant alternative to Washington.

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BOOKER T. WASHINGTON

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An educator and reformer; one of the most influential spokesman for Black Americans between 1895 and 1915.

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W.E.B. DUBOIS

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A prominent educator and reformer; he believed that Black Americans should actively seek reform.

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NAACP

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A civil rights organization for ethnic minorities in the United States.

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ALICE PAUL

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One of the leading figures in the passage of the 19th amendment for women's suffrage.

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CARRIE CHAPMAN CATT

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Women suffrage leader and founder of the League of Women Voters.

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19TH AMENDMENT

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Guarantees all American women the right to vote.

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LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS

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A nonpartisan political organization that encouraged women to actively participate in government and reform movements.