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    1) During the Progressive Era, the United States experienced political, economic, and social reforms to address problems that arose from industrialization and immigration in the late 19th century. 2) Under Roosevelt, reforms focused on regulating large businesses and ensuring fair treatment of workers through acts like the Meat Inspection Act and Employers' Liability Act. 3) Under Taft and Wilson, reforms continued with women's suffrage, direct election of senators, prohibition, and acts establishing agencies like the Federal Trade Commission and Federal Reserve.

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    1) During the Progressive Era, the United States experienced political, economic, and social reforms to address problems that arose from industrialization and immigration in the late 19th century. 2) Under Roosevelt, reforms focused on regulating large businesses and ensuring fair treatment of workers through acts like the Meat Inspection Act and Employers' Liability Act. 3) Under Taft and Wilson, reforms continued with women's suffrage, direct election of senators, prohibition, and acts establishing agencies like the Federal Trade Commission and Federal Reserve.

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    1) During the Progressive Era, the United States experienced political, economic, and social reforms to address problems that arose from industrialization and immigration in the late 19th century. 2) Under Roosevelt, reforms focused on regulating large businesses and ensuring fair treatment of workers through acts like the Meat Inspection Act and Employers' Liability Act. 3) Under Taft and Wilson, reforms continued with women's suffrage, direct election of senators, prohibition, and acts establishing agencies like the Federal Trade Commission and Federal Reserve.

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    Progressive Proof

    Nation experiences reforms in order to solve the problems from the Gilded
    Progressive
    age (politics), during industrialization (economics), and during
    Era
    immigration (social).

    ~SQUARE DEAL~ Everyone has the chance to succeed; enforce laws and
    use judicial review; free enterprise; TR against unfair power of wealthy,
    believed businesses have a resposibility to their workers. ~TR TESTS~
    Coal miner's strike (1902): Arbitration used and sends Mitchell to create a
    deal. Northern Securities case: Large Trusts in RR; broken up with use of
    Sherman Antitrust Act. Sets up Dept. of Commerce and Labor. --2ND
    TERM-- ~BUSINESS~ Meatpacking: Sinclair's The Jungle(muckraking).
    Rooselvelt: 2
    Meat Inspection Act: Officials inspect all meat shipped, companies use
    terms
    anthrax-ridden animals, factories have sanitary conditions. Pure Food and
    Drug Act: Inspection of food, drug, and liquor packing. Safety on the job:
    Employer's Liability Act (Employers provide insurance for workers injured
    on the job). Conservation: Concerned about water shortages, Newlands
    Reclamation Act, irrigation systems built; U.S. Forest Service,
    reforestation, national parks. ~FOREIGN POLICY~ Mediated with Russo-
    Japanese War. Open-door policy pushed. Roosevelt Corrolary estblished.

    Was secretary of War under TR, was 1st governor of Philipes under U.S.
    ~ELECTION AND CITY REFORM~ Taft aims to control Bosses and create
    referendums, primaries, initiatives, and recalls. Child Labor Laws: Limit on
    Taft
    age and hours. Workman Compensation Laws: Employer must
    compensate for injuries (liability). Minimum wage and framework for pay
    set for women (1912).

    Democrats rise as TR splits Republican Party. ~FOREIGN~ U.S. must keep


    an eye on Europe as tentions rise and alliances are made. ~REFORM~
    17th Amendment: Direct election of Senators. 18th Amendment:
    Temperance movement. 19th Amendment: Women can vote. Federal
    Wilson
    Trade Commission: investigation of unfair competition in businesses.
    Federal Reserve Act: Set up federal banks. Hepburn Act: created ICC and
    regulated interstate trade (highly enforced). Austrailian (private) voting to
    control bosses. Justified world expansion with Social Darwinism.

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