The Progressive Reformers Who Were They? Educational Reform Reform of the Environment The Muckrakers City and State Reform Political Reform

The Progressive Reformers

• Who Were They?

• Educational Reform

• Reform of the Environment

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• City and State Reform

• Political Reform

Industrialization

City Problems

Three Progressive Goals


• End Abuse of Power



• Replace Corrupt Power with Reformed Institutions



• Replace Corrupt Power with Reformed Institutions

• Apply Modern Scientific Principles to Economic, Social, and Political Problems

Education Reformer John Dewey

Important Progressive Issues


• The Proper Relationship between Government and the People



• Should Government Regulate Business?



• Should Government Regulate Business?

• What Responsibility did Government have to those in Need?

The Muckrakers

The Muckrakers

• Lincoln Steffans- The Shame of the Cities

The Muckrakers


• Ida Tarbell- Wealth vs. Commonwealth

The Muckrakers



• Upton Sinclair- The Jungle

The Muckrakers




The Muckrakers




• Frank Norris- The Octopus

Saloons

Path of Progressive Reform


• Started at the City Level



• Moved on to the State Level



• Moved on to the State Level

• Eventually became a national reform issue

Growth of the Cities

Immigrants at Ellis Island

Progressive Political Reform


• Initiative


• Initiative

• Referendum


• Initiative

• Referendum

• Recall


• Initiative

• Referendum

• Recall

• Primary Elections

Documents

The Progressive Reformers Who Were They? Educational Reform Reform of the Environment The Muckrakers City and State Reform Political Reform