PPT-Progressivism(1890-1920)

Topic for Today Who were the Progressives How and why did the Progressive Movement seek to change America at the turn of the century How did America respond to the cries of the progressives . © Edward T. O’Donnell, 2006. The Progressive Era. The Progressive Era Defined. Background on the Progressive Era. Three Main Ideas of Progressivism. Who Were the Progressives?. Key Progressive Era Reforms. and what became of them and their causes?”. Study Questions. What factors and events contributed to the Populist Movement?. Who were the Populists & what was their Platform?. What conditions contributed to the end of Populism?. M. Ray McKinnie, Ph.D.. Assoc. Dean: Special Initiatives and Facilities. School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences. . The 125. th. Second Morrill Act Lecture. Significance of the Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890 to public higher education in the U.S.. . Patricia Cline Cohen • Sarah Stage. . Susan M. . Hartmann. CHAPTER 21. . Progressivism from the Grass Roots to the White House. , . 1890-1916. 1880-1920. 1880-1890. Dresses are corseted with long boned bodices.. Skirts were layered and draped.. A lot of pleading and an apron front.. 1890-1900. Silhouette is slimmed and elongated. . Sleeves grow and balloon out to unprecedented sizes.. At the beginning of the new century, . reformers. 1. . addressed many of the problems that had contributed to the social upheavals of the late 1800s.. The Origins of Progressivism. Journalists and writers exposed the unsafe conditions that factory workers, including women and children, often faced.. Progressivism is defined as seeking to create a just society through governmental action, direct democracy, and volunteerism; progressivism challenged the traditional American way of thinking and governing.. Spurred on by depression of 1893. Sprang from Liberal concern for the poor and conservative desires for efficiency. Established in the urban centers. Practical Application. Progressives=Pragmatists. Utilized scientific method for reform activities. Prohibition. January 1920- 18th Amendment. Sale of alcohol was illegal . Bootlegging- Illegally producing and selling alcohol . Speakeasies. Illegal establishments that sold liquor. “Speak easy” when you are at a bar so you don’t look nervous or act suspicious .  . Ian . Caine, University . of Texas at San . Antonio. Assistant Professor of Architecture. Rebecca . Walter, . PhD, University of Texas at San . Antonio. Assistant Professor of Urban and Regional . By 1920, just over 20 percent of Americans were high school graduates and only 8 percent were college graduates. . C. ollege . football was enormously popular with the nation's populace. . People . attended games and huddled by their radios to follow the action on Saturday afternoons. . There were significant differences between the quality of play and the fan base for pro and college basketball. . Many of the professionals never went to college and some did not even complete high school. . The Progressive Movement. 18.1 The Roots of Progressivism. 18.2 Roosevelt in Office. 18.3 The Taft Administration. 18.4 The Wilson Years. 18.1 The Roots of Progressivism.  . The Rise of Progressivism. 16 franchises . had been established for at least a decade, the World Series had become institutionalized since its onset in . 1900. . Minor-league . baseball teams at levels from Class AAA to Class D were located in almost every town of more than 10,000 .