Progressive Movement

What type of people were in the progressive movement in the US

Muckraking journalists, liberals, feminists, Taft, roosevelt, radicals, workers rights, ministers

What issues did progressive reformers focus their attention on?

Workers rights, women’s suffrage, drugs & alcohol, product safety, environmental conservation, city sanitation

What was Teddy Rooseevelts major concern - What was his primary issue as a progreive reformer

1) Breaking up monopolies & trusts 2) conservation of natural resources

What are 3 examples of unsanitary conditions detailed in the meat-packing plant investigation?

men falling into tubs of lard, meat transported in moldy/rotten boxes, not cleaning meat after falling in bathroom

What does the label listed at the end of the article tell us about the relationship between laws and enforcement?

Laws that are enforced matter & have an effect