The Progressive Movement

Change was everywhere1900’s shift in population from rural to urbanCapitalismImmigrationUnionsChange occurs with a middle class reform

movement known asPROGRESSIVISM

Core Principles of the ProgressivesMiddle class Reform Movement

Urban issuesmore liberal change

Women’s suffrageChild labor laws

Government can solve social and economic problems.

Political ReformsRecall

Direct primary

Secret ballot

Initiative

referendum

Economic Reforms

Coal Strike of 1902

Trustbusting

Make capitalism more fair

Leaders of the Progressives

Teddy RooseveltBob Lafollette

Woodrow Wilson

Theodore RooseveltChild of privilege

Sickly

Traveled Extensively

Challenged himself

Early YearsTragic

Never afraid of a new challengeJoy of Life

Becomes a cowboy

Teddy’s core valuesNoblesse Oblige

Family

Adventure

capitalism

Public Career

Governor of New York 1898-1900Vice President of the US 1900-1901

Accidental President7/8 of the last presidents including McKinley

were Republican.McKinley did not have to campaign to hardPeople were afraid of William Jennings

Bryan(Democrat)Republicans needed to keep TR at a distance.McKinley gets shot

Theodore becomes president-youngest

The Square DealNot anti-businessLet the watchwords of all our people be the

old familiar watchwords of honesty, decency, fair-dealing, and commonsense."... "We must treat each man on his worth and merits as a man. We must see that each is given a square deal, because he is entitled to no more and should receive no less.""The welfare of each of us is dependent fundamentally upon the welfare of all of us."New York State Fair, Syracuse, September 7, 1903

The coal strike of 1902

Consumer protection

Pure Food and Drug Act

Conservation“ The nation behaves well if it treats the natural resources as assets which it must turn over to the next generation increased and not impaired in value.”148 million acres of forest reserves set aside.

Roosevelt’s Legacy-Foreign PolicyWalk softly, but carry a big stick.Panama CanalGreat White fleetRoosevelt CorollaryNobel Peace Prize

Modern President

Government involvement in economics

Teddy Bear