THE PROGRESSIVE

MOVEMENT BEGINS

SOCIAL PROBLEMS

Environmental Destruction

Child Labor Immigrant Discrimination Alcoholism Political Corruption Lack of suffrage

PROHIBITION

The banning of alcoholic beverages. Passed as the 18th amendment.

MUCKRAKERS

Journalists who wrote about the corrupt side of business and public life

17TH AMMENDMENT

Provided for the selection of state senators by popular election, rather than by state legislators

PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT

A group of people that shared four goals

1. Protect social welfare

2. Promoting moral improvement

3. Creating economic reform

4. Fostering efficiency

PROTECTING WORKERS

End child labor Limit hours Increase wages

OREGON’S REFORMS

Initiative A bill originated by the people rather

than lawmakers Referendum

A vote on the initiative Recall

Voters could remove a public official from office