The Progressive Era by Period 2 US History: Recent Episodes
The Progressive Era by Period 2 US History
Our topic was The Election In The City Government Reform. Our topic is about the progressive era and the corruption of elections and about how the 17th amendment came into play, with ending the corruption. The 17th Amendment did this by giving people the power the nominate their own candidate instead of machine bosses choosing the nominees. This was a big change because the Machine bosses would nominate the candidate, then were allowed to count the number of ballots each candidate had so they would miscount the number of ballots so the person they nominated would always win. Lastly during this time period there were many reforms, which lead to the creation of things like kindergartens, minimum wage and pensions for workers.
The Temperance Movement encouraged the eradication and ban of alcoholic beverages. More specifically, a ban on the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol. One can find, however, that the effects of such a ban would primarily be negative. Listen to find out more about such a heated time in American History.
This podcast is describing the work of Muckrakers during the early 1900's. Muckrakers are journalists who write about corrupt politics and businesses. They were very important during the early 20th century because for the first time, the public was paying attention to issues in society and made a change.
This podcast captures the moment when the Triangle Shirtwaist company was set up in flames
On this segment of You've Got Mael, we talked about the struggle for Women's Suffrage. We talked about many influential advocators including Alice Paul and Carrie Chapman Catt who supported the fight for women's suffrage. These were two woman who fought for the same cause, however took different approaches in trying to accomplish their ultimate goal, which was to grant woman the right to vote. We also discussed the oppositions they faced in society and why they felt that women should be granted the right to vote. These two advocators and many others triumphed when the 19th amendment was ratified in 1920 which granted the right for woman to vote.
Are you looking to learn more about Progressive Labor Unions? Well, then this is the channel for you! In this video, we will be talking the three major Labor Unions of the Progressive Era, the AFL, the ILGWU, and the IWW. We will also talk about the similarities and differences between these unions, so enjoy!
The podcast episode by Caleb Sullivan and Tanner Campbell highlights the Square deal which was implemented by President Roosevelt in 1910. Throughout the episode, Caleb and Tanner explain the Square deal, which was a domestic policy based on controlling large corporations, protecting consumers and the conservation of natural resources and parks. They go in depth, describing each aspect with laws and acts passed to be as specific as possible. In addition to the square deal, Caleb and Tanner go into detail explaining important background information on how Roosevelt was as a president.
1). Was the Square Deal a foreign or domestic policy and what does that mean?
2). What were the three main parts of the square deal?
3). What was the first law Roosevelt passed regarding food health? And when was it passed?
4). What natural landscape did the Roosevelt administration name a national park?
5). Name a scenario where President Roosevelt didn't follow laissez faire economics and helped the everyday worker.