progressive reformers
DESCRIPTION
Progressive Reformers. What makes a person a great reformer? Create a list of examples of great reformers. Causes of the Progressive Movement. People felt they could affect change Journalists showed problems Changes associated with the Gilded Age created new societal problems - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Progressive Reformers
What makes a person a great reformer? Create a list of examples of great reformers.
Causes of the Progressive Movement
People felt they could affect change
Journalists showed problems Changes associated with the
Gilded Age created new societal problems
Many social and political problems
Progressives Responded to… Opposition to urban decay and unfettered
capitalism Common bonds to make society more efficient Optimism about the future Abuses of Big Business The active use of government to achieve reform
Progressive Reformers What did they want?
Increase of direct democracy Reformation of children’s labor laws Expansion of women’s rights Use of science to fix problems
Accused of socialism; used against them
Complete the Chart of Progressive Reformers
Reformers? Using your chart write a 2 paragraph explaining
who was the greatest reformer during the Progressive Era. Explain how you determined who was the best (i.e. what was the criteria).