progressive era
Alexis Uria February 12, 2012
Ms. Wick Progressive Era DBQ
During the late 1800’s to early 1900’s many groups and individuals agreed that problems in society could be resolved. Reformers worked to change many aspects of society including politics and economics in the United States. Improving living conditions for those who lived in tenement buildings and the production of pure food were two goals reformers had. Campaigning and settlement houses were some of the methods used to achieve their goals. One goal a reformer had in the U.S. during the late 1800’s and early 1900’s was to fix the slum areas in New York City. According to document 2, there were dirty living conditions and the tenement buildings were overcrowded. Document two uses photography as a method allowing you to visualize the details being portrayed in articles and books. “How the Other Half Lives” was a book written by Jacob Riis that showcased the harsh conditions in slums to the public. The slums were an area of high crime in the city. Tenement buildings were overcrowded, dirty and had very dangerous building conditions. There were high chances of fire hazards due to the wood stairs, there were no indoor bathrooms, and there were also no street cleaners. This book also contained pictures serving as a source of evidence that it was not being made up. When Theodore Roosevelt became a police commissioner in 1895 he asked Jacob Riis to execute a reform program. He made playgrounds and parks in the city. Jacob Riis also constructed a building named the Jacob A. Riis neighborhood House that provided neighborhood services. He built this house in place of mulberry bend, a block of crowded and unhealthy tenement buildings. Another important muckrake that had a strong impact on our country was Carry Nation. She dedicated her life to fight against alcohol. Carry would go to bars in the city and destroy them. She called it “hachetations”. After destroying two bars she
Ms. Wick Progressive Era DBQ
During the late 1800’s to early 1900’s many groups and individuals agreed that problems in society could be resolved. Reformers worked to change many aspects of society including politics and economics in the United States. Improving living conditions for those who lived in tenement buildings and the production of pure food were two goals reformers had. Campaigning and settlement houses were some of the methods used to achieve their goals. One goal a reformer had in the U.S. during the late 1800’s and early 1900’s was to fix the slum areas in New York City. According to document 2, there were dirty living conditions and the tenement buildings were overcrowded. Document two uses photography as a method allowing you to visualize the details being portrayed in articles and books. “How the Other Half Lives” was a book written by Jacob Riis that showcased the harsh conditions in slums to the public. The slums were an area of high crime in the city. Tenement buildings were overcrowded, dirty and had very dangerous building conditions. There were high chances of fire hazards due to the wood stairs, there were no indoor bathrooms, and there were also no street cleaners. This book also contained pictures serving as a source of evidence that it was not being made up. When Theodore Roosevelt became a police commissioner in 1895 he asked Jacob Riis to execute a reform program. He made playgrounds and parks in the city. Jacob Riis also constructed a building named the Jacob A. Riis neighborhood House that provided neighborhood services. He built this house in place of mulberry bend, a block of crowded and unhealthy tenement buildings. Another important muckrake that had a strong impact on our country was Carry Nation. She dedicated her life to fight against alcohol. Carry would go to bars in the city and destroy them. She called it “hachetations”. After destroying two bars she