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Unit 1 (Why did Progressivism become popular? (Added more independence for…
Unit 1
How did industrialization affect living and working conditions?
The jungle
Tenements had dark crowded apartments with sick people
Too many working hours
Workers were working with dangerous objects with low safety procedures
Workers would end their work days very tired and in pain due to cuts of knives in their hands or carrying very heavy load on their backs
How did living and working conditions in the U.S. cities change?
Bosses lossing money ment to considering a change
Once the public noticed,they refused to consume anything from the company being striked on
People were protesting in the streets
Jane addams created a Hull house for tenements
Children from crowded places were being educated and had a playground to have fun in
How effective was Progressivism in this period?
Effective enough that it covered all the bad stuff like slavery and the idea of getting rid of African Americans or people that aren't American
Made immigrant's lifes better and safer
Made civil rights movements(Niagara Movement)
How did labor relations change in this period?
Strikes due to wage cuts were active during this period (Great Rail Strike of 1877)
"Wobblies"(Members of the Industrial Workers of the World) were formed in order for a change in class warfare and influenced work stoppages
Unions were formed
Why did Progressivism become popular?
Added more independence for women
Helped immigrants with a place safe to stay
Changed cultures
Acts and laws were made in order for consumers to be safe with their foods
Popular with women because it granted the right to vote for some women and a suffreges society was made to improve women's lifes
Sufferges society
cars,dating and natural resources