Progressive Political Reforms and Women’s Suffrage Early 20 th Century Unit Day Two U.S. History.

Progressive Political Reforms and Women’s Suffrage

Early 20th Century Unit

Day TwoU.S. History

Direct Primary• Led by Robert La Follete

• It required political parties to hold votes in which all party members could participate in choosing a candidate for the general Election

Initiative, Referendum and Recall• Initiative allows a group of citizens to introduce legislation and

required the legislature to vote on it

• Referendum allows citizens to vote on proposed laws directly without going to the legislature

• Recall provides voters an option to demand a special election to remove elected officials prior to the end of their term

Women’s Suffrage• July 1848 – The Seneca Falls Convention

• Elizabeth Cady Stanton

• It advertised itself as "a convention to discuss the social, civil, and religious condition and rights of woman".

• December 10, 1869 Wyoming becomes the first state to give Women the right to vote

Susan B. Anthony and the 19th Amendment • Susan B. Anthony learned from Stanton and early women’s suffragists

• She traveled the country and lectured tirelessly for women’s rights

• The Nineteenth Amendment (Amendment XIX) to the United States Constitution prohibits any United States citizen from being denied the right to vote on the basis of sex

• It was passed in 1919

Comparing the Progressive Presidents1. Democrat

2. Republicans

3. Progressive Party (Bull Moose Party

4. Sponsored the “New Freedom”

5. Sponsored the “New Nationalism”

6. Was a “Trustbuster”

7. Claimed to be “Progressive”

8. Wanted the federal government to protect American consumers and workers

9. Wanted to destroy “Bad” Trusts but only regulate “Good” Trusts

10. Passed the Underwood Tariff which lowered tariffs and levied an income tax

11. Was a former Vice President

12. Wanted to break up the Trusts, regardless of whether or not they limited competition.

13. Supported the Payne Aldrich Tariff

14. Gave up the Presidency in 1908 to big game hunt in Africa

15. Supported the creation of the Federal Reserve System to supervise all banks

16. Signed the Clayton Anti-Trust Act

17. Supported the creation of the Federal Trade Commission

18. Called for a “Square Deal” for business, labor, and consumers

19. Was a former history professor at Princeton University

20. Threatened use of federal troops to negotiate the end of the 1902 coal strike

21. Appointed Gifford Pinchot as head of the U.S. Forest Service

22. Fired Gifford Pinchot, Chief of the U.S. Forest Service

23. Supported Conservation measures

24. Ran in the 1912 Presidential Election

25. Women suffragists confronted him on their right to vote

26. Helped pass the Meat Inspection Act

Comparing the Progressive Presidents1. Democrat p.308

2. Republicans p. 308

3. Progressive Party (Bull Moose Party) p. 308

4. Sponsored the “New Freedom” p. 309

5. Sponsored the “New Nationalism” p.309

6. Was a “Trustbuster” p. 301

7. Claimed to be “Progressive” p. 300

8. Wanted the federal government to protect American consumers and workers p. 302 + 311

9. Wanted to destroy “Bad” Trusts but only regulate “Good” Trusts p. 300

10. Passed the Underwood Tariff which lowered tariffs and levied an income tax p. 310

11. Was a former Vice President p. 278

12. Wanted to break up the Trusts, regardless of whether or not they limited competition. p.307

13. Supported the Payne Aldrich Tariff p.306

14. Gave up the Presidency in 1908 to big game hunt in Africa p307

15. Supported the creation of the Federal Reserve System to supervise all banks p.311

16. Signed the Clayton Anti-Trust Act p. 311

17. Supported the creation of the Federal Trade Commission p.311

18. Called for a “Square Deal” for business, labor, and consumers p.300

19. Was a former history professor at Princeton University p.308

20. Threatened use of federal troops to negotiate the end of the 1902 coal strike p.301

21. Appointed Gifford Pinchot Chief of U.S. Forest Service p.304

22. Fired Gifford Pinchot, Chief of the U.S. Forest Service p.306

23. Supported Conservation measures p.304

24. Ran in the 1912 Presidential Election p.309

25. Women suffragists confronted him on their right to vote p.297

26. Helped pass the Meat Inspection Act p.302