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What are the two bread and butter issues What are the two bread and butter issues unions fight for? What are the three unions fight for? What are the three tactics unions use to try and achieve tactics unions use to try and achieve these? these?

The bread and butter issues are higher The bread and butter issues are higher wages and better working conditions. wages and better working conditions. Unions try to get these two goals by Unions try to get these two goals by negotiating, striking, or boycotting.negotiating, striking, or boycotting.

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Brainstorm: Brainstorm: – Problems in America in the early 1900sProblems in America in the early 1900s– Think about immigrants, working conditions, Think about immigrants, working conditions,

living conditions, the role of the government, living conditions, the role of the government, big business, social problems, etc. big business, social problems, etc.

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What does Progressive mean? What are two What does Progressive mean? What are two problems we needed to fix?problems we needed to fix?Progressive means to move forward, to make a Progressive means to move forward, to make a change, to make improvements. change, to make improvements. There were a lot of problems in society at this There were a lot of problems in society at this time like poverty, the conditions in tenements, time like poverty, the conditions in tenements, low wages for workers, unsafe working low wages for workers, unsafe working conditions, the power of big businesses, conditions, the power of big businesses, The government was working for businesses not The government was working for businesses not the people the people

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Who did Progressives want the Who did Progressives want the government to represent (have power)? government to represent (have power)? What did they think the role of the What did they think the role of the government should be?government should be?

Progressives wanted to give power back Progressives wanted to give power back to the people instead of big business. to the people instead of big business. They thought the government should get They thought the government should get involved (hands on) and end laissez faire. involved (hands on) and end laissez faire.

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Your reaction- how did it make you feel? Your reaction- how did it make you feel? Why? Thoughts?Why? Thoughts?

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What was created because of The Jungle?What was created because of The Jungle?

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Who are muckrakers? What is their purpose? Who are muckrakers? What is their purpose? What is a characteristic of their style? Who is an What is a characteristic of their style? Who is an example of one?example of one?Muckrakers are investigative journalists who Muckrakers are investigative journalists who wrote to uncover the problems in society to wrote to uncover the problems in society to make the public aware and to get change.make the public aware and to get change.Their writing is very descriptive and includes a Their writing is very descriptive and includes a lot of facts- well researched. Upton Sinclair lot of facts- well researched. Upton Sinclair wrote the Jungle about the meat packing wrote the Jungle about the meat packing industry industry

So Trendy!So Trendy!

People saw problems People saw problems with the with the economy, economy, politics, and societypolitics, and society

Start to get small Start to get small reforms and work up- reforms and work up- getting the getting the government to be government to be more hands on more hands on (similar to the (similar to the Populist Party)Populist Party)

Give power to the Give power to the PEOPLE not to BIG PEOPLE not to BIG BUSINESSBUSINESS

Progressives Progressives wanted to improve wanted to improve the standard of the standard of living and fix living and fix problems in problems in AmericaAmerica

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What do you think it What do you think it means to be means to be progressive? progressive? Progressive means Progressive means wanting progress, wanting progress, wanting something wanting something better. better.

Progressives will be Progressives will be people in the 1900s who people in the 1900s who want to make life better want to make life better for everyone: improve for everyone: improve working working conditions/wages; conditions/wages; improve standard of improve standard of living (tenements); get living (tenements); get rid of corruption- power rid of corruption- power to the peopleto the people

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Who are muckrakers? Who are muckrakers? What is their purpose? What is their purpose? Muckrakers are Muckrakers are journalists who journalists who uncovered and wrote uncovered and wrote about corruption and about corruption and scandal in America in scandal in America in the the workplaceworkplace and the and the government government to wake to wake the the publicpublic up to up to problems in society problems in society and get CHANGEand get CHANGE

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**Famous Muckraker **Famous Muckraker Jacob RiisJacob Riis wrote wrote How How the Other Half Livesthe Other Half Lives about immigrants living about immigrants living in tenements in tenements

**Another famous **Another famous muckraker was muckraker was Upton Upton SinclairSinclair who wrote who wrote The The JungleJungle about the about the meatpacking industrymeatpacking industry

Helpers!Helpers!

Who did progressives Who did progressives want to help? Who is an want to help? Who is an example of a woman who example of a woman who helped these people that helped these people that we already studied?we already studied?They wanted to help the They wanted to help the poor, unemployed, poor, unemployed, immigrants, and immigrants, and workers. Jane Addams workers. Jane Addams started the Hull House started the Hull House to help these people to help these people get on their feet.get on their feet.

Hands On!Hands On!

Who did Progressives want Who did Progressives want to work in the government? to work in the government? How did that differ than who How did that differ than who was working there? was working there? Progressives wanted Progressives wanted qualified workers in the qualified workers in the government, not corrupt government, not corrupt officials. Up until this officials. Up until this time, government was run time, government was run by political machines who by political machines who worked for big business- worked for big business- not the people. They not the people. They wanted the government to wanted the government to be more HANDS ONbe more HANDS ON End Cronyism!End Cronyism!

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Define the following words:Define the following words:Direct primary: Direct primary: voters choose voters choose candidates for officecandidates for officeInitiative: Initiative: voters directly propose lawsvoters directly propose lawsReferendum: Referendum: voters can approve voters can approve proposed lawsproposed lawsRecall: Recall: elected officials can be voted elected officials can be voted out of office out of office

– What else do we recall?What else do we recall?

Power to the People!Power to the People!

**The purpose of all four of these new **The purpose of all four of these new reforms was to get power to thereforms was to get power to the PEOPLEPEOPLE and out of the hands of and out of the hands of BIG BIG BUSINESSBUSINESS

No More MonopolyNo More MonopolyNot only did Big Business Not only did Big Business control the government, but control the government, but they controlled the economy they controlled the economy when they formed when they formed trusts trusts (or (or mergers). When they mergers). When they created these, they could created these, they could eliminate competition and eliminate competition and raise prices. raise prices. Progressives helped to get Progressives helped to get the the Sherman Anti-Trust Sherman Anti-Trust ActAct passed in 1890 to make passed in 1890 to make it illegal for companies to it illegal for companies to create monopolies or big create monopolies or big trusts. But in order to really trusts. But in order to really control big business, we control big business, we needed a needed a strong president.strong president.

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Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt (Teddy/TR)(Teddy/TR) gained gained popularity after the popularity after the Spanish American War, Spanish American War, he became the governor he became the governor of New York and then of New York and then Vice President under Vice President under President McKinley. President McKinley.

When McKinley was When McKinley was assassinated, TRassassinated, TR became the youngest became the youngest president. president.

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TR was known for TR was known for fighting corrupt fighting corrupt political machines political machines by by promising everyone a promising everyone a square deal. square deal. This This meant that everyone meant that everyone would be treated would be treated equally. ** TR will try equally. ** TR will try to get the government to get the government to put their “to put their “hands on” hands on” and represent theand represent the PEOPLE **PEOPLE **

Who You Gonna Call?Who You Gonna Call?

TR will crack down TR will crack down on on big business big business and break up and break up trusts/mergers by trusts/mergers by enforcing the enforcing the Sherman Anti-Sherman Anti-Trust Act.Trust Act. **He will **He will get the nickname of get the nickname of being a being a ““trustbustertrustbuster” ”

Yay for Props!Yay for Props!

**TR coined the **TR coined the phrase phrase “Speak “Speak Softly but Carry A Softly but Carry A Big Stick” Big Stick” which which means negotiate means negotiate and be civil but if and be civil but if you don’t get the you don’t get the result you use, don’t result you use, don’t be afraid to use be afraid to use force. force.

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Teddy was a strong Teddy was a strong crusader for crusader for conservation- conservation- which which meant that he wanted meant that he wanted to preserve our natural to preserve our natural resources and land. He resources and land. He created the created the US Forest US Forest ServiceService and appointed and appointed Gifford Pinchot. (Ever Gifford Pinchot. (Ever heard of Pinchot Park?)heard of Pinchot Park?)

TR preserved TR preserved 194 194 MILLIONMILLION acres of land. acres of land.

Power to ALL PeoplePower to ALL People

**While Teddy wanted African Americans **While Teddy wanted African Americans to make advances in American life and to make advances in American life and politics, he faced a lot of disapproval politics, he faced a lot of disapproval because of this. because of this.

However, at this time, two famous However, at this time, two famous African Americans promoted the rights of African Americans promoted the rights of blacks: blacks: Booker T. Washington and Booker T. Washington and WEB DuBoisWEB DuBois

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Both promoted the improvement of Both promoted the improvement of African Americans in society but through African Americans in society but through different means. different means. Booker T. Washington believed that Booker T. Washington believed that blacks should achieve blacks should achieve economic economic security and not challenge Jim Crow security and not challenge Jim Crow laws. laws. WEB DuBois believed in fighting back WEB DuBois believed in fighting back against the white government against the white government

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In 1909, DuBois and In 1909, DuBois and Jane Addams Jane Addams founded the founded the National National Association for the Association for the Advancement of Advancement of Colored People Colored People (NAACP)(NAACP)

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What is the purpose What is the purpose of political cartoons?of political cartoons?Drawings that Drawings that express views on express views on political issues of political issues of the time. the time. Making a mockery Making a mockery of the situationof the situationThey make a joke They make a joke out of serious out of serious problem/issue.problem/issue.

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What are traits of a political cartoon?What are traits of a political cartoon?

Artists use symbols, exaggeration, and Artists use symbols, exaggeration, and labels to get their point across in a labels to get their point across in a funny way. funny way.

Steps Steps When looking at a political cartoon, these are the When looking at a political cartoon, these are the steps I should use:steps I should use:Identify the title of the cartoon which will help Identify the title of the cartoon which will help you figure out what the cartoon is aboutyou figure out what the cartoon is aboutIdentify main characters/objects in the Identify main characters/objects in the cartoon. cartoon. Identify symbols or images or exaggeration Identify symbols or images or exaggeration that stand for something else (i.e. Uncle Sam that stand for something else (i.e. Uncle Sam stands for America) stands for America) Identify labels in the cartoon Identify labels in the cartoon Analyze what the artist’s message isAnalyze what the artist’s message is