DBQ APUSH 2003
II. Economic Control
Roosevelt controlled the trusts.
Doc A
Trust-busting
policed corporations
Clayton Antitrust Act (Doc E) III. Better conditions
Neill-Reynolds Report (Doc B) ignorant workers, horrible conditions
Leads to Meat Inspection Act of 1906
Pure Food and Drug Act
Jane Addams' Hull House (Doc C) not enough education
Lobbied with Frances Kelly--had considerable success
Adamson Act of 1916 with Wilson IV. Limitations to Success Eligibility to voting went down (Doc J)
Women did not appear to be considered enough
Progressive reform did not consider blacks V. Conclusion
Paraphrase Thesis
Talk about effects
Evaluate overall progress made
Concluding sentence I. Introduction
The policies during the Reconstruction era led to widespread corruption in America. Capitalism had run rampant, allowing exploitative businessmen to oppress the rights of the lower-class average citizne and laborer. The neglect and suffering of poorer laborers was one of the main facotrs that led to rhe rise of the Progresssive movemnet. Based on the ideals of the Populists and the Greenback Labor Party, who intended to limit corporations and assist farmers and laborers, the Progressives were amde of middle-class people attempting to reform the ills of American society during the early twentieth century (1900-1920). Reformers during this time successfully cleaned up corruption and labor ills economically, gave people more protection and rights, but also was limited in the reforms for the less powerful gropus.The Progressive Era was a thirty year period in which the United States was completely reformed. Actions were taken to improve working conditions for laborers, create a sexually unbiased work system and regulate the economy. President Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson both helped create a more direct democracy in which the people would have a voice. During those thirty years, amendments 16 to 19 were ratified to regulate and reform the country. Muckrakers were
Roosevelt controlled the trusts.
Doc A
Trust-busting
policed corporations
Clayton Antitrust Act (Doc E) III. Better conditions
Neill-Reynolds Report (Doc B) ignorant workers, horrible conditions
Leads to Meat Inspection Act of 1906
Pure Food and Drug Act
Jane Addams' Hull House (Doc C) not enough education
Lobbied with Frances Kelly--had considerable success
Adamson Act of 1916 with Wilson IV. Limitations to Success Eligibility to voting went down (Doc J)
Women did not appear to be considered enough
Progressive reform did not consider blacks V. Conclusion
Paraphrase Thesis
Talk about effects
Evaluate overall progress made
Concluding sentence I. Introduction
The policies during the Reconstruction era led to widespread corruption in America. Capitalism had run rampant, allowing exploitative businessmen to oppress the rights of the lower-class average citizne and laborer. The neglect and suffering of poorer laborers was one of the main facotrs that led to rhe rise of the Progresssive movemnet. Based on the ideals of the Populists and the Greenback Labor Party, who intended to limit corporations and assist farmers and laborers, the Progressives were amde of middle-class people attempting to reform the ills of American society during the early twentieth century (1900-1920). Reformers during this time successfully cleaned up corruption and labor ills economically, gave people more protection and rights, but also was limited in the reforms for the less powerful gropus.The Progressive Era was a thirty year period in which the United States was completely reformed. Actions were taken to improve working conditions for laborers, create a sexually unbiased work system and regulate the economy. President Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson both helped create a more direct democracy in which the people would have a voice. During those thirty years, amendments 16 to 19 were ratified to regulate and reform the country. Muckrakers were