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Intro Slip Quiz – A.H. 13:3 Intro Slip Quiz – A.H. 13:3 & 4& 4

1. Explain one Progressive reform/program/law passed during Taft’s presidency.

2. What was identified as the greatest limit (failure) of the Progressive era?

3. Which President – Teddy Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, or Woodrow Wilson – was the most ‘Progressive’ of the Progressive Presidents? Why?

I. The Progressive movement sought I. The Progressive movement sought to correct the ills of American society to correct the ills of American society caused by:caused by:

☞ expanding industrialization☞ the practices of big business☞ expanding urbanization☞ political corruption on state and local levels (machines)

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II. The supporters of the II. The supporters of the Progressive movement included Progressive movement included many:many:

middle-class, native-born, white urban dwellers

political leaders (Robert LaFollette) writers (muckrakers) farmers, former Populists

William Jennings Bryan campaigning as a Populist in 1894

As a result of the Progressive As a result of the Progressive movement:movement: the public exhibited a growing concern for

social reform laws were passed that protected both labor

and consumers laws were passed that extended democracy

to the municipal (local) level curbs (limits) were placed on big business

The Features of The Features of ProgressivismProgressivism More Democracy “Gospel of Efficiency” Regulation of Giant Corporations

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V. The major failures of V. The major failures of the Progressive the Progressive movement were:movement were:☞ many reforms were only temporary☞ although curbs were placed on unfair business practices, they were not always effective☞ minority groups were unaffected by reform legislation