Bribes to allow illegal activity Spoils System (Patronage) rewarding political supporters; giving of government jobs to – people who helped a candidate get elected Pendleton Act established the Merit System where civil service jobs went to the most qualified – people and not by bribes and kickbacks Foreign Policy vs. Domestic Policy Foreign Policy American dealings with countries outside of the U.S.; countries that are foreign – Domestic Policy American dealings with problems and situations within the U.S.; at home – Progressivism a reform movement seeking to return control of the government to the people, to restore – economic opportunities, and to correct injustices in American life To move toward change, making progress toward better conditions Four Goals of Progressivism Protect Social Welfare Industrialization in the late 19th century was largely unregulated Employers felt little responsibility toward their workers As a result, settlement homes and churches served the community Also, the YMCA and Salvation Army took on service roles Promote Moral Improvement Some reformers felt that the answer to societies problems was personal behavior (especially due to people drinking too much) They proposed reforms such as prohibition Groups wishing to ban alcohol included the Women’s Christian Temperance Union Create Economic Reform The Panic of 1893 prompted some Americans to question the capitalist economic system As a result, some workers embraced socialism Socialism is a political and economic theory of social organization that advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole Eugene Debs organized the American Socialist Party in 1901 Foster Efficiency Many progressive leaders put their faith in scientific principles to make society better In industry, Frederick Taylor began using time and motion studies to improve factory efficiency Taylorism became an industry fad as factories sought to complete each task quickly Progressive Amendments 16th Amendment: Collection of income tax (to support the growing number of social programs) 17th Amendment: Direct election of senators 18th Amendment: Prohibition; made the manufacturing, sale and consumption of alcohol illegal Started because of the Movement Women’s Christian Temperance Aimed at ending the immoral and drunken behavior of many men 19th Amendment: suffrage; the right to vote Women’s Before, women held jobs as domestic workers by cleaning, cooking or providing childcare. At the turn of the century, women began to fight for their rights Suffragettes women who fought for the right to vote – Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton: National American Women Suffrage Association (NAWSA) Faced opposition because: Liquor industry feared they would vote in favor of prohibition Textile industry feared they would restrict child labor
Bribes to allow illegal activity Spoils System (Patronage) – rewarding political supporters; giving of government jobs to people who helped a candidate get elected Pendleton Act – established the Merit System where civil service jobs went to the most qualified people and not by bribes and kickbacks Foreign Policy vs. Domestic Policy Foreign Policy – American dealings with countries outside of the U.S.; countries that are foreign Domestic Policy – American dealings with problems and situations within the U.S.; at home Progressivism – a reform movement seeking to return control of the government to the people, to restore economic opportunities, and to correct injustices in American life To move toward change, making progress toward better conditions Four Goals of Progressivism Protect Social Welfare Industrialization in the late 19th century was largely unregulated Employers felt little responsibility toward their workers As a result, settlement homes and churches served the community Also, the YMCA and Salvation Army took on service roles Promote Moral Improvement Some reformers felt that the answer to societies problems was personal behavior (especially due to people drinking too much) They proposed reforms such as prohibition Groups wishing to ban alcohol included the Women’s Christian Temperance Union Create Economic Reform The Panic of 1893 prompted some Americans to question the capitalist economic system As a result, some workers embraced socialism Socialism is a political and economic theory of social organization that advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole Eugene Debs organized the American Socialist Party in 1901 Foster Efficiency Many progressive leaders put their faith in scientific principles to make society better In industry, Frederick Taylor began using time and motion studies to improve factory efficiency Taylorism became an industry fad as factories sought to complete each task quickly Progressive Amendments 16th Amendment: Collection of income tax (to support the growing number of social programs) 17th Amendment: Direct election of senators 18th Amendment: Prohibition; made the manufacturing, sale and consumption of alcohol illegal Started because of the Women’s Christian Temperance Movement Aimed at ending the immoral and drunken behavior of many men 19th Amendment: Women’s suffrage; the right to vote Before, women held jobs as domestic workers by cleaning, cooking or providing childcare. At the turn of the century, women began to fight for their rights Suffragettes – women who fought for the right to vote Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton: National American Women Suffrage Association (NAWSA) Faced opposition because: Liquor industry feared they would vote in favor of prohibition Textile industry feared they would restrict child labor
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