Progressive Goals
Social Welfare reforms
the era when production and consumption of alcoholic beverages were banned in America
Prohibition
this natural disaster in Dayton, Ohio led to the widespread adoption of council manager governments
flood
this governor wanted to keep corporations out of politics due to their greedy influence
Robert "Fighting Bob" La Follette
this republican governor led the way in regulating big business influence
Robert La Follette
these types of reform sought to reduce waste in government while serving all constituents
Efficiency reforms
this term means to develop and improve gradually
progressive
there were approximately this number of "socialist"-minded mayors working to end corruption during the beginning of the 20th century
19
Robert Follette wanted to keep this specific industry out of government due to their greedy influence
Railroad Companies
this person transformed the Women's Christian Temperance Union from a small midwestern religious group in 1879 to a national organization
Frances Willard
also referred to as "Taylorism," this type of management used time and motion studies to improve efficiency of industry
Scientific Management
this movement aimed to restore economic opportunities and correct injustices in American life
Progressive movement
this type of city government were experts are brought in for specific jobs, was the result of botched a re-building job in Galveston, Texas
Commission government
Formed in 1904, this organization sent investigators to gather evidence of children working in harsh conditions
the National Child Labor Committee
this person advocated for the improvement in the lives of women and children and was appointed chief inspector of factories for Illinois after they had helped to win passage of the Illinois Factory Act in 1893
Florence Kelley
these are the FOUR types of progressive reforms addressed at the beginning of the 20th century
Economic, Moral, Social Welfare, Efficiency
this term enabled voters to remove public officials from elected positions
recall
a distrust of this group led many politicians to make efficiency reforms that kept power away from political bosses
immigrants
a severe economic panic in this year prompted some Americans to question the capitalist economic system
1893
this industrialist began using time and motion studies to improve efficiency by breaking manufacturing tasks into simpler parts
Frederick Winslow Taylor
many Americans felt capitalism should be replaced with a more socialist government structure as a form of this reform type
Economic reform
this the term for Journalists who wrote about the corrupt side of business and public life in mass circulation magazines during the early 20th century
Muckraker
the mayors of these two cities introduced progressive reforms without changing how government was organized
Detroit, MI and Cleveland, OH
this type of bill originates from the people instead of by lawmakers
Ballot Initiative
this governor helped to drive illegal insurance companies from the state and championed antitrust legislation
James S. Hogg