the progressives turn of the century 1900-1917. events of the early 20 th century invention of the...
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Events of the Early 20Events of the Early 20thth Century Century
Invention of the RadioInvention of the Radio Liftoff of the ZeppelinLiftoff of the Zeppelin Introduction of Coca-Introduction of Coca-
Cola Cola Invention of the Invention of the
Automobile (Model T Automobile (Model T in USA) in USA)
Pres. Mckinley KilledPres. Mckinley Killed
Events of the Early 20Events of the Early 20thth Century Century Cont. Cont.
Debuts of Peter Debuts of Peter RabbitRabbit
Birth of the “Teddy Birth of the “Teddy Bear” for Pres. Teddy Bear” for Pres. Teddy RooseveltRoosevelt
Invention of the Invention of the batterybattery
Wright Brothers first Wright Brothers first flight 12 seconds that flight 12 seconds that changed the world.changed the world.
Events of the Early 20Events of the Early 20thth Century Century Cont.Cont.
Boston Red Sox win Boston Red Sox win the 1the 1stst World Series World Series
First Nickelodeon First Nickelodeon show appears for 5 show appears for 5 centscents
Invention of personal Invention of personal cameracamera
San Francisco fire San Francisco fire burns city to ground burns city to ground
Events of the Early 20Events of the Early 20thth Century Century Cont.Cont.
Immigration Immigration movement to USAmovement to USA
Mohandas Gandi Mohandas Gandi starts protestsstarts protests
Sir Robert Baden-Sir Robert Baden-Powell starts the Boy Powell starts the Boy ScoutsScouts
Helicopter inventedHelicopter invented
Events of the Early 20Events of the Early 20thth Century Century Cont.Cont.
The HMS The HMS TitanicTitanic SinksSinks
Charlie Chaplin stars Charlie Chaplin stars in silent movies in silent movies
First printing of First printing of Huck Huck FinnFinn
Mona LisaMona Lisa stolen stolen Women get the right Women get the right
to vote (XIX to vote (XIX amendment) amendment)
Events of the Early 20Events of the Early 20thth Century Century Cont.Cont.
Opening of Grand Opening of Grand Central StationCentral Station
Opening of Panama Opening of Panama CanalCanal
Invention of Invention of Campbell's SoupCampbell's Soup
Spanish Flu Spanish Flu pandemicpandemic
Events of the Early 20Events of the Early 20thth Century Century Cont.Cont.
Great White Fleet Great White Fleet “Speak softly and “Speak softly and carry a big stick”carry a big stick”
Triangle fire kills 146 Triangle fire kills 146 womenwomen
MuckrakersMuckrakers
The Progressive EraThe Progressive Era
Progressive: progress, Progressive: progress, moderate political moderate political change and social change and social improvement by improvement by government action. government action.
In other words: Make In other words: Make living conditions better living conditions better for Americans. The for Americans. The people wanted the people wanted the government to get government to get involved. involved.
The 3 R’sThe 3 R’s
Progressive era can be summed up in the Progressive era can be summed up in the 3 R’s3 R’s
Referendum: allows voters to decide if a Referendum: allows voters to decide if a bill or amendment should be passed.bill or amendment should be passed.
Reform: Improvements in environment, Reform: Improvements in environment, economic regulations,health and safety.economic regulations,health and safety.
Recall: voters have elected Recall: voters have elected representatives removed from office.representatives removed from office.
Changes the Progressives MadeChanges the Progressives Made
cleaning up the citiescleaning up the cities providing sewers and guttersproviding sewers and gutters paving streetspaving streets regulation on companies causing air regulation on companies causing air
pollutionpollution regulation on RR shipping pricesregulation on RR shipping prices Establishment of National Parks Establishment of National Parks
(Yellowstone) (Yellowstone)
Changes the Progressives MadeChanges the Progressives Made
safe food: many sold rotten or soiled safe food: many sold rotten or soiled food, formaldehyde in milkfood, formaldehyde in milk
prohibit dangerous employment for prohibit dangerous employment for women and kidswomen and kids
8 hour work day8 hour work day workmen’s compensationworkmen’s compensation educating people with disabilitieseducating people with disabilities The Progressive era ended with WWIThe Progressive era ended with WWI
ProhibitionProhibition
1920 Constitution 1920 Constitution amendment (XVIII), amendment (XVIII), making it illegal to making it illegal to manufacture, sell, or manufacture, sell, or consume alcoholic consume alcoholic beveragesbeverages
Reasons for Prohibition:Reasons for Prohibition:
Social reformers: blamed alcohol for poverty, health Social reformers: blamed alcohol for poverty, health problems, family neglectproblems, family neglect
Political reformers: saloons were the backbone of Political reformers: saloons were the backbone of corrupt politicscorrupt politics
Business owners: drunkenness reduced safety and Business owners: drunkenness reduced safety and productivity on the jobproductivity on the job
Religious leaders: drunkenness was immoralReligious leaders: drunkenness was immoral
ProhibitionProhibition
Very difficult to Very difficult to enforceenforce
Led to increase in Led to increase in Bootlegging Bootlegging
You get new speak-You get new speak-easies easies
Led to increase in Led to increase in organized crime. (Al organized crime. (Al Capone) Capone)
Justify Prohibition Justify Prohibition
Defend having the right to drinkDefend having the right to drink
Sidebar Sidebar
Create a jingle for prohibition Create a jingle for prohibition Create a jingle against prohibitionCreate a jingle against prohibitionNeed to write half a page on what you Need to write half a page on what you
think about the changes that the think about the changes that the Progressives brought about. In other Progressives brought about. In other words what would life be like without the words what would life be like without the changes that they made to our country?changes that they made to our country?