The Americans
Chapter 17 Outline
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The Progressive Era
I.	The Origins of Progressivism
a.	Four Goals of Progressivism
i.	What was the progressive movement?
ii.	How was the progressive movement different from populism?
iii.	What were the main goals of the progressive movement?
iv.	What organizations and movements were notable in helping in social 
reform?
v.	What was the reason behind the goals of prohibition?
vi.	What did the WCTU do to try to ban alcohol and who were their primary 
leaders?
vii.	What issues led to the rise of Socialism and who was their primary leader?
viii.	What role did the muckrakers play in exposing problems at the turn of the 
century?
ix.	What was Frederick W. Taylor's ideas regarding scientific management?
x.	Who utilized Taylor's ideas?
b.	Cleaning Up Government
i.	What events or issues prompted reform of local government?
c.	Reform at the State Level
i.	What was the role of Robert LaFollette in introducing reform legislation in 
Wisconsin?  Cite examples of his reforms.
ii.	What efforts were passed to try and reform labor problems?
iii.	How were elections reformed?
iv.	What was contained in the Seventeenth Amendment?
II.	Women in Public Life
a.	Women in the Work Force
i.	How was life for women in various areas of the workforce?
b.	Women's Leadership in Reform
i.	How did women lead the way in reform for education?
ii.	…for rights of African-Americans?
iii.	…for the vote?
iv.	Who were leaders of the suffrage movement?
v.	What were the goals of various organizations towards women's suffrage?
III.	Teddy Roosevelt's Square Deal
a.	A Rough Riding President
i.	Why did the political bosses not want Roosevelt to be president and how 
did they help aid him get to the Presidency?
ii.	What was Roosevelt's Square Deal?
b.	Using Federal Power
i.	What took place during the 1902 Coal Strike and how did Roosevelt 
intervene?
ii.	How did Roosevelt react to trust and trustbusting? What were some 
primary examples?
iii.	How did Roosevelt use the ICC to regulate the railroads?
c.	Protecting Citizens and the Environment
i.	What conditions were exposed through Upton Sinclair's The Jungle?
ii.	How did Roosevelt respond to the Jungle?
iii.	What was contained in the Pure Food and Drug Act?
iv.	How did Roosevelt react to conservation efforts?
v.	Who was Gifford Pinchot and what did he and Roosevelt accomplish 
together?
d.	Roosevelt and Civil Rights
i.	What was Roosevelt's position in terms of Civil Rights?
ii.	How did DuBois feel about the Roosevelt position in terms of Civil 
Rights?
iii.	What led to the founding of the NAACP?
IV.	Progressivism under Taft
a.	Taft Becomes President
i.	How did Taft respond to trustbusting?
ii.	Why did the Payne-Aldrich Tariff create controversy?
iii.	What happened in relation to public lands?
b.	The Republican Party Splits
i.	What problems revolved around Joe Cannon?
ii.	How did these problems cause Taft to loose Republican support?
iii.	Why did Teddy feel the need to start his own political party and enter 
politics again?
c.	The Election of 1912
i.	What was the outcome of the election of 1912 and why did Wilson win?
V.	Wilson's New Freedom
a.	Progressive Reform Under Wilson
i.	What was Wilson's background?
ii.	What was the purpose of the Clayton Antitrust Act?
iii.	How was the Clayton Antitrust Act enforced?
iv.	Why was the Federal Trade Commission established?
v.	What was contained in the Underwood Tariff and how was it received and 
why?
vi.	What tax was passed during Wilson's administration?
vii.	Why was the Federal Reserve System established?
viii.	What purpose did the Federal Reserve System serve?
b.	Woman Suffrage
i.	What states first gave women the right to vote?
ii.	How did women work to obtain the right to vote locally?
iii.	What were the goals of the NAWSA?
iv.	When did women finally earn the right to vote?
c.	The Limits of Progressivism
i.	How did Wilson win the support of African-Americans during the 
election?
ii.	How did Wilson fail to live up to the promises made to African-
Americans?