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Impact of Progressive Era Reforms

Impact of Progressive Era Reforms

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Social Studies

11th Grade

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Kelsey Bullington-Hodge

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16 Slides • 13 Questions

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Impact of Progressive Era Reforms

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Grades Close Next Friday, 11/6

You have 8 days to turn in ALL work!

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Multiple Choice

When is the last day to turn in missing work for this grading period?

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this Friday, 10/30

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next Wednesday, 11/4

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next Friday, 11/6

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Multiple Select

How are we feeling today?

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Feeling low-energy & not much motivation.

2

Feeling frustrated and overwhelmed.

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Feeling alright.

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Feeling happy & good.

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Open Ended

There's a lot going on in the US right now. What current events on are your mind?

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Multiple Choice

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When is election day?

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October 30th

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November 3rd

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November 13th

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January 1st

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Our Goal for Class Today...

is to be able to analyze the impact of Progressive Era reforms had on the US.

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Multiple Choice

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Which US President's reforms are seen in the image?

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William Howard Taft

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Theodore Roosevelt

3

Woodrow Wilson

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How does this image illustrate the challenges TR faced as president?

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Multiple Choice

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How does this image - titled Jack & the Wall Street Giants - represent the challenges faced by TR in implementing Progressive Reforms?

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With much less money and power, TR used the law to take on America's powerful monopolies.

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With much less money and power, TR tried and failed to reign in America's monopolies.

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Multiple Choice

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Which muckraker's work led President Roosevelt to push for the passage of 2 consumer protection laws: the Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food & Drug Act?

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Upton Sinclair

2

Ida B Wells

3

Jane Addams

4

Susan B Anthony

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Influence of John Muir

private citizen who camps with Teddy Roosevelt & convinces TR to set aside millions of acres in the West

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The Suffrage Movement Continues

  • began in 1848 in Seneca Falls NY

  • continued into the Progressive Era

  • found success when suffragettes began to use the media

  • borrow tactics of the Temperance Movement to prohibit alcohol

  • learn more about the strategies & the Women's March on Washington in Video 4 today

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Open Ended

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Like the women of the Progressive Era, how have modern Americans used media to address injustice in society?

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How did the reformers of this era give us - the people - the power to change our communities?

By expanding direct democracy across the United States.

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Multiple Choice

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Which of these forms of direct democracy allows citizens to hold elected officials accountable & remove them from office IF citizens think its necessary?

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referendum

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ballot initiative

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recall

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amendment

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Multiple Choice

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Which form of direct democracy allows citizens to propose new laws if they feel the state government is not doing enough?

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recall

2

referendum

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ballot initiative

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Multiple Choice

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The creation of initiative, referendum, and recall procedures during the Progressive Era resulted in --

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a system of separate schools for new immigrants.

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the expansion of citizen's direct participation in the democratic process.

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a redistribution of the tax burden among citizens.

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more sources of revenue for state governments.

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During the Progressive Era, reformers worked to make government more efficient & to break the corruption of political machines.

They created city managers & city councils.

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T.C. Broadnax is the Dallas City Manager

  • Implements policy decisions made by Mayor and Council.

  • Prepares recommended budget.

  • Coordinates City operations and programs.

  • Enforces municipal laws and ordinances.

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Dallas City Council

  • Approves annual budget and plans for capital improvements.

  • Determines city tax rate.

  • Sets policy.

  • Along with the Mayor appoints City Manager, Attorney, Auditor, 

  • Secretary, Municipal court judges, and citizen boards and commissions.

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Poll

How much is the city of Dallas' annual - yearly - budget?

$3.1 million

$10.5 million

$1 billion

$3.8 billion

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In the 1960s and 70s, city bulldozed 300 homes in Fair Park in a predominantly Black community to install parking lots.

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Total Dallas City Council Budget is $3.8 BILLION

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In September, City Council approved a new $3.8 billion budget for the upcoming year.

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Open Ended

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What can we learn from the strategies of the Progressive Era reformers? What actions can people take to change their communities and country?

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Going deeper today into Progressive Era Amendments

by watching these 4 EdPuzzles = 20 minutes total

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Before you log off Google Meets,

of the 4 videos due Sunday, how many videos will you complete today?

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