Progressive Era/Imperialism

What were the Progressives?

• An unorganized political movement that passed separated but important reforms

• A political group only focused on women's rights and the environment

• Only Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft and their supporters

• People who are really passionate about insurance

What did the Progressives rely on to help solve society's problems?

• Almighty God (Faith in a high power)

• Ideas from European countries

• Scientific principles

• Survival of the fittest

What did Upton Sinclair's The Jungle do?

• Raised awareness of the slums of New York

• Championed woman's rights and suffrage

• Promoted Social Darwinism

• Raised awareness of working conditions in the meat packing industry

What did Theodore Roosevelt think about trusts and monopolies?

• They were awful and needed to end

• Most were helpful, but they needed to be regulated and some needed to end

• That there need to be more trusts and monopolies because it helps increase the American economy

• He didn't care about trust and monopolies, as he was too focused on resource conservation

Which president got the U.S. involved with building the Panama Canal

• Theodore Roosevelt

• William Howard Taft

• William McKinley

• Woodrow Wilson

Progressives had a strong faith in...

• The market's ability to solve social problems

• Trusting politicians to serve the people

• Science and technology

• Foreign trade

Why did Roosevelt run against Taft in 1912?

• Taft did not make enough national parks/forests

• Taft did not live up to "progressive ideals"

• Taft did not pass enough antitrust laws

• Taft could not fit into his bathtub, and Roosevelt thought that was really embarrassing for a president

What did Progressives want to do?

• Only stopping corruption

• Banning alcohol

• Stopping women from getting the right to vote

• Change several aspects of American society

Progressives wanted to improve the lives of?

• The wealthy

• Workers

• Small business owners

• Politicians

What was the main goal of progressive government reforms?

• To give industrialist more control over the government

• To give voters more control of the government

• To have state government become more powerful than federal government

• To give foreign business influence over government