Overview
Ch 9.1 Origins of Progressivism
Main Idea:
Political, social and
economic change in the late 19th century led to broad progressive
reforms
These included reforms in
worker's rights, voting rights and cleaning up city and state
government.
1. What were the four goals of Progressivism?
2. What was social welfare and why did it need protecting?
3. What was moral improvement and how did government try to accomplish
it?
4. How did natural disasters help launch the movement to reform
local government and how did reform mayors clean up local government?
5. How did reforms protect children and improve working
conditions?