THE PROGRESSIVE
MOVEMENT BEGINS
SOCIAL PROBLEMS
Environmental Destruction
Child Labor Immigrant Discrimination Alcoholism Political Corruption Lack of suffrage
PROHIBITION
The banning of alcoholic beverages. Passed as the 18th amendment.
MUCKRAKERS
Journalists who wrote about the corrupt side of business and public life
17TH AMMENDMENT
Provided for the selection of state senators by popular election, rather than by state legislators
PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT
A group of people that shared four goals
1. Protect social welfare
2. Promoting moral improvement
3. Creating economic reform
4. Fostering efficiency
PROTECTING WORKERS
End child labor Limit hours Increase wages
OREGON’S REFORMS
Initiative A bill originated by the people rather
than lawmakers Referendum
A vote on the initiative Recall
Voters could remove a public official from office