Impact of Progressive Era Reforms

Impact of Progressive Era Reforms

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Grades Close Next Friday, 11/6

You have 8 days to turn in ALL work!

Multiple Choice

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

• this Friday, 10/30

• next Wednesday, 11/4

• next Friday, 11/6

Multiple Select

How are we feeling today?

• Feeling low-energy & not much motivation.

• Feeling frustrated and overwhelmed.

• Feeling alright.

• Feeling happy & good.

Open Ended

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

Multiple Choice

When is election day?

• October 30th

• November 3rd

• November 13th

• January 1st

Our Goal for Class Today...

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

Multiple Choice

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

• William Howard Taft

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Woodrow Wilson

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

Multiple Choice

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

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

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

Multiple Choice

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?

• Upton Sinclair

• Ida B Wells

• Jane Addams

• Susan B Anthony

Influence of John Muir

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

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

Open Ended

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

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.

Multiple Choice

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

• referendum

• ballot initiative

• recall

• amendment

Multiple Choice

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

• recall

• referendum

• ballot initiative

Multiple Choice

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

• a system of separate schools for new immigrants.

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

• a redistribution of the tax burden among citizens.

• more sources of revenue for state governments.

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

They created city managers & city councils.

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.

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.

Poll

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

• $3.1 million

• $10.5 million

• $1 billion

• $3.8 billion

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

Total Dallas City Council Budget is $3.8 BILLION

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

Open Ended

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

Going deeper today into Progressive Era Amendments

by watching these 4 EdPuzzles = 20 minutes total

Before you log off Google Meets,

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