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as the 20th century gone it seems many that America was in the car of a grand new Epic full stood by a boom just realize economy victory in the Spanish-American war and a host of new inventions like the telephone and light bulb a large number of American citizens were extremely optimistic the period between 1900 and 1910 was often referred to as the age of optimism number of Americans begin to focus on the problem that the new Industrial Age presented problems of included corporate monopolies mistreatment of Labor and overcrowding citizen to talk reforms to these issues were known as between the turn of the century and the outbreak of World War 1 play the Progressive Era following the victory in the Spanish-American War America had emerged from an extended period of isolationism to announcer how old is a world power Cuba was gained of the protectorate and Puerto Rico Guam and the Philippines were all gained in territory Samaritans were thrilled with the Victory and the idea that America should have its own overseas Empire was growing in popularity  Zumba tomato production Supply from American Farms and factories to exceed the domestic demand new Outpost in foreign countries would benefit the American economy and increase Americans as a world power  well many Americans were pleased with his new imperialism many of the Native inhabitants of the foreign land we're not so happy 1800 Authority  in the late 1800 America's Got access to trade Outpost in China that have been established by my 19 Humber to Chinese secret society called the fists of righteous Harmony was mobilizing for the aim of ridding their homeland of foreign influence they came to be known as a boxer is by the Western powers  in the summer of 1900 the boxers began of violent assaults on foreigners the boxer took control the Peking abortion many European diplomats to take refuge in the British Embassy I cover attack was planned America contributed 2,500 troops to the car the multinational group successfully ended the Boxer Rebellion proved the American Military was a force to be reckoned with prior to the 20th century ships moving goods from coast to coast in America had to make the long and treacherous around the tip of South America at America's economic interest spread the long talked about dream of a Central American Canal system became a high priority Jason took place at the canal and the Colombian province of Panama Panama have the narrow Isthmus on the continent and creating a canal there would drastically reduce the amount of time Terry to sail from coast to coast from there I can s*** the Colombian government rejected the American proposal in 1903 the American gov sent troops to support Panamanian Uprising the Revolution was successful and Panama became its own country  shortly thereafter the new government give me United play the right to build and operate the canal digging commence immediately and the canal was opened in 1914  the results of the promise to factor ship home to ever-increasing foreign market was more industrialization  as the nation's Business Man rushed to fill the growing demand for product three distinct problems are becoming increasingly apparent  the capital of system of on which America was driving was based in large part I mean idea up competition  dance comp in between companies with seen as an insurance that prices would be kept low what quality would remain high  repeat teen night either Sherman Eddie Trunk put effort to prevent the growth of monopolies or truck which occur when one company control every aspect of production that distribution of a specific product the monkey trust laws have been weakened by Supreme Court ruling and many businesses were able to create monopolies by the turn of the century go to no competition able to set their own prices and consumers were forced to pay whatever was demanded of them another end result of industrialization what's the concentration of a nation's wealth into fewer and fewer hands my 1900 it is estimated that 1% of Americans owned a higher share of the wealth tell me the other 99%  well some of the richest Americans like Andrew Carnegie gave away large percentages of their fortunes many kept their well who sells as businessman enjoy the High Life the men women and children who built their fortunes toiled away in factories  the factory workers of the early 1900s often faced long hours low pay and unsafe working conditions many of these workers at emigrated from other country and while working conditions in Turok 2 were often better than in Europe they were still horribly lacking in many areas  as you laws existed enforcing fair treatment of Labor Factory where is a managers often treated their employees as lowly parts of machines  working 10 to 12 hour days for work weeks it up and stretch 6 to 7 Factory laborers were routinely worn out or ill from overwork  added to the transit long hours and pay as low as a dollar fifty a day open unsafe factory conditions under ventilated and dimly lit  when combined with magic complicated conditions often allowed for on-the-job injury  the accident rate in America's Factory mines and railroads was higher than any other industrialized Nation  set at the time it was no such thing as Workers Compensation Insurance the **** were so crowded replacing an injured worker with easy for employer if you couldn't work someone else could easily take your place  the same as you also came into play when workers ask for pay raise business owners can often get away with paying the laborers a bare minimum since there was always another man who would do the job for Less  the terrible working conditions what's the spread of the disease tuberculosis could quickly spread through poorly clean Factory and black lung disease with the scourge of minors  workers often brought how much is home to their unsanitary living conditions in the overcrowded City slums exit 1900 politician to give to address the problems of overpopulation the poorest neighborhoods in the nation City  no genders accepted for building or maintaining apartment buildings unethical landlords with Force large family the crime of the tiny one or two room apartment often times with no restrooms and few windows many of these families were recent immigrants who were forced to live under such conditions because they can afford anything better  Singapore and immigrant populations it was often necessary to have all members of the family contribute what they could to help make ends meet woman toy lever heavy machinery women oven Soundworks sewing in clothing factories  worst of all however with child labor well they were laws aimed at protecting young children from factory work by the early 1900s these laws were rarely enforced around the turn of the century stated that around 10% of girls and at least 20% of boys 15 and under we're working jobs in factories mines or farm work days were just as long for children as they for adults  accidents were more common among the child laborers who are forced to work the same dangerous Machinery as adults like their side the situation was Dire but there was little in perfectory owner to change their way as long as labor was Chief and enlarged Supply their profits can you to grow set industrialization spread the problems associated with it became harder and harder to ignore some members the middle and upper classes of a dreadful way the poor lived in to do something about it  many Americans did not know how bad the situation in factories and slums were until they read about it in the books and newspaper articles written by a writers called the muckrakers journalist Ida Tarbell wrote about the unfair business practices of the Standard Oil Trust Lincoln steffens exposed political corruption in the nation big cities Frank Norris Public the octopus a story of California Rancher struggles with corporate Railroad in 1906 Upton Sinclair published the jungle powerful expose detailing unsafe and unsanitary practices packing industry  the work of these writers galvanized a progressivist most of them were native-born college-educated middle and upper-class City stop the progressive immediate reform hoping to change society for the better everyone was so swayed by the muckraking however he gave the muckrakers their name often went too far focusing solely on the negative aspects of the issues they wrote about  what it was in Teddy Roosevelt the progressives had their strongest Ally Roosevelt was a hero of the Spanish-American War and the vice president under William McKinley Roosevelt was a headstrong a popular Republican and a known enemy corruption  tragically President McKinley was assassinated by a deranged Anarchist in 1901 when Roosevelt was trustees presidency corrupt politicians and businessmen no sooner had Roosevelt been sworn in then he delivered in address to Congress stating the Old Law in customs were no longer sufficient in the face of the new social problems facing the United States  Roosevelt set out to convince the American people of a need for social change empeine support for his strategy strategy he called the Square Deal Roosevelt first went after monopolies where he could sometimes tricky since the existing any trust laws involved in interstate commerce  this prompted Roosevelt to set his sights on the railroad since they were involved in interstate commerce Roosevelt succeeded in breaking up some of the railroad Monopoly such as Northern Securities which is been combining there for in order to raise the cost of shipping  the supreme court order Northern Securities dissolved in 1904 Roosevelt administration also on a case against Kristen company the Beast trust which I've been combining does that high prices for cattle on the Roosevelt the government also one major victories against the tobacco and oil in all the Roosevelt administration brought 44 antitrust cases before The Supreme Court  so he was not always a Taurean Roosevelt send a powerful message to big business with his antitrust cases Roosevelt also dislike the fact the government usually favorite business over Strikers where am I  did 1902 Roosevelt got involved in the United Mine Workers went on strike  the Mine Workers were seeking shorter working out Empire wages in reaction mine owner is halted operations hoping to wait out the strike until the labor is could no longer afford to Pickett  disheartened simulation is a whole most Homes at the time we're still heated by coal a lack of core would drive up prices and hurt many Americans financially Imhotep settling this dry converting National Tri Cities Roosevelt call the union leaders in mine owners to a conference at the White House when the mine owners refused to talk union representative Roosevelt grew impatient and threatened to have the army take control of the Mind which prompted the mine owners to give the strikers what they want it shorter lower the pancreas action marked a historic precedent the first time of president intervened on the side of Labor  Disney Roosevelt extremely Poppy set a population that saw him as willing to fight for their rights as a result Roosevelt easily won reelection in 1904 in addition to his truck bust Roosevelt sought the passage of legislation that would keep nutress from for me in 1906 the Hepburn act increase the strength of the already existing say Commerce Commission giving the ipd increase power to set maximum railroad Freight rates  Roosevelt also sought reforms in the way food and grow 4 prepared and marketed  before the meat packing industry was regulated it was not uncommon for meat factory to the rat infested unsanitary and burn detail by Upton Sinclair in his muckraking novel The Jungle the Meat Inspection Act of 1906 up to remedy to deplorable conditions the same here Roosevelt push through the Pure Food and Drug Act prior to the new set of laws of passing drug industry was booming despite the fact that the cure-all remedies that were marketed we're often little more than alcohol and coloring usually did more harm than good the Food and Drug Act established guidelines for the safe trip what medications and certain foods  Roosevelt was an outdoors enthusiasts an avid hiker and Hunter and many of his Progressive policies were geared toward protecting the American Wilderness so the teacher Generations could share his enjoyment of nature in 1903 Pelican Island in Florida became the first National Wildlife Preserve in 1906 the lazy Antiquities Act was passed in order to protect areas of historical significance the national commission for the conservation of mass where we sources was created in 1908 protect the nation's natural resources from being wasted and Roosevelt saw that laws were passed at restricted Industries like mining  who do the estate is it of all the reforms he oversaw as president he was proud of his working conservation  who's Bill decided not run for reelection in 1908 instead throwing the weight of his support behind William Howard Taft  have to promise to continue Roosevelt Progressive policies Roosevelt enormous popularity assured him the election staff kept his word and became an even more Vigilant punkbuster the Roosevelt during the Taft Administration 1980 truck pictures went before The Supreme Court  the Mann Elkins Act passed in 1910 extended the power of the ICC over the Telephone and Telegraph Industries  capitals of Reform the federal government with Andy corruption measures passing a law that required members of the House of trivia who have contributed money to their campaign  tap even followed in Roosevelt's footsteps by acquiring new lands as the Mexico and Arizona became to 1912 Alaska was deemed a u.s. territory in many ways to test presidency was like a continuation of the Roosevelt administration there was one significant difference Taft and Roosevelt and that was the importance the two men placed on conservation Taft was much more conservatism Roosevelt in regard to protecting natural resource how do you spell to a neck much in the way of new legislation on behalf of the movement this is Rage Roosevelt who rightfully felt attacked had betrayed him in 19 Roosevelt ran against the Republican Taft and Democrat Woodrow Wilson as a candidate for the new Progressive Party The Party came to be known as The Bull Moose Party after a favor what about me  who's Adele's dad was a continuation of the platform he had his president increased regulation of should conservation of the natural environment the Bull Moose Party did very well on the election actually took passing tap by an impressive margin of 600,000 stop it  the Roosevelts party split the Republican vote allowing the Democratic candidate of former New Jersey governor name Woodrow Wilson win the election with only 41% of the popular vote President Wilson seem very similar to Teddy Roosevelt he was a quiet man who didn't seek The public's attention but in terms of his determination and commitment to Progressive causes Wilson was very much a president in the Roosevelt tradition  Wilson fought hard to lower Terrace and a 19 Underwood tariff act with Pat eliminated taxes on food iron and one from ethically reduced taxes on many other items  sister Kris Revenue are the federal government Congress enacted the First Federal Income Tax as provided for by the 16th Amendment of the Constitution the income tax Market who's in the way the federal government generated revenue and a variation of the tax Wilson helped to create in still in use today  02 in 1913 17th amendment to the Constitution was ratified he provided for the direct election of US senators previously when people a chance to choose their Senators for themselves  under Wilson I'm more direct democracy was extended to the American people in the form of initiative referendum Federico  initiative gave voters the right to initiate legislation referendum allowed for the approval or veto of legislation we call and maybe orders to remove an elected official from office by special election these new rides game citizens an increase in politics reforms did not stop with government Wilson also attacked the Banking Trust by stripping it of its power he encouraged Congress to pass the only Class Act which breed the Federal Reserve System basically the Federal Reserve System established the central federal bank and 12 Regional banks that were under the control set a reserve board the board controlled inflation by to the interest rate and adjusting the supply of money they just like the power of banking at the federal level rather than Lee get to the money Trust  Wilson then went on to create the Federal Trade Commission in 1914 in order to investigate corporations and put a unfair business practices  Wilson did not stop there the 10-year Congress pass the Clayton Antitrust Act I want the existing corporate head control more than one company related seals where they might be able to create Monopoly prices the Clayton Antitrust Act legalized striking and boycotting giving a big which previously have been seen as a threat to American capitalism unions have been growing in strength sincerely 1900 with two unions enlarge membership and considerable sway over laborers the conservative American Federation of Labor and the radically Socialist International workers of the world on March 25th 1911 the fire broke out of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City how the 500 women employees worked in the Sweatshop like conditions 146 would die  negligence on the part of the management and unsafe working conditions were to blame in order to keep the women working as a sewing machines all day lock the doors that led to the exit as the fire spread rapidly said by fabric the panicked women tried to find an escape the poorly maintained fire escape killing many and leaving many more to jump to their deaths in an effort to avoid being burned  a few days later he sounds in people Mark stupid the unsafe working conditions that led to the tragedy the owners of the factory were tried for and acquitted on charges of manslaughter  the train should waste fire with a sad reminder that while many reforms were indeed being enacted they were large numbers of Americans were Untouched by the benefits of the Progressive Era women were really not allowed to join labor unions and to workplace reforms that helped clean up the factories in which men were often did little for women  likewise message reforms generally ignored problems of racial ethnic and religious persecution with the lack of support from the government minority groups had to see perform for themselves in the early 1900s women we're still very much second-class citizens who in Most states like the right to vote make legal decisions or own property  women had very few opportunities search for employment and married women were expected to stay at home and be full-time wives and mothers  no the suffrage movement with decades-old by the beginning of the Progressive Era the progressive Spirit Revitalize women's groups that sought the right to vote organizations like the National American women suffrage association held play some lobbied hard on behalf of their cause  slowly more did government's listen to this I purchase an extended women the right to vote lights the federal government followed suit is the 19th Amendment ratified in 1920 gave women the right to vote on a national level  another car Champion by women with Jean support in the Progressive Era Temperance with the name of the movement that sought the complete ban on the manufacture and sale of alcohol the world chain struggling farmers and dissolution Factory workers were turning to drinking these Gaither problem because of his alcoholism became an even greater problem in America as a result of the temperance movement the 18th Amendment would be passed and alcohol would be prohibited for the entirety of the next decade Americans at the time we're often fearful of things they found strange difference in the culture they were used to this fear extended to the new ways of immigrants that were entering America from the late 1800s to the first two decades of the 1900s please new immigrants mostly from Southern and Eastern Europe brought an influx of Catholics and Jews to American cities where previously the majority of citizens were Protestants unlike the previous waves of immigrants who assimilated well to the American way of life immigrants from countries like Italy Russia and Poland brought with them different languages as well as different Illusions Malaysian increasingly difficult  that's the results of the public dislike for the new immigrants the progressives of the period did to help them left to their own devices The Immigrant spend it together in their own communities informed organizations and helping one another  the only major help new received from Niger citizens came to form of settlement house  settlement houses such as Hull House founded by Jane Addams in the late 1800s help play better assimilate by teaching them English and helping them understand American Customs by 1900 over 100 settlement houses existed in the ethnic communities of the nation's largest Haitian immigrants however we're completely left out of progressive policies in 1902 a federal law was passed at wickedly stuff immigration from China the Chinese Have Been instrumental in building the Transcontinental Railroad but they were intensely dislike by any integrationist who fell today for stealing job that could have gone to naked born American  steady Asian cinnamon with fueled by the nation's conservative newspapers who called them the yellow peril the progressives also failed to seek reforms that would set up an African Americans like women African Americans were often forbidden to join labor unions and their 4-1 largely unable to benefit from higher wages and take a working President Wilson was a supporter of segregation and under his administration black and white federal workers were obliged to use separate restrooms and lunch area is African Americans wanted any kind of social betterment it became clear that it would have to come from within their community  fortunately do African American man of extraordinary character Rose to the occasion the first Booker T Washington founded the Tuskegee Institute in 1881 Alabama school trained African-Americans for trades and agricultural jobs  Washington Institute dean support during the Progressive Era as a result speaking tours in which he actively sought the respect of White America Washington accepted segregation but taught the through hard work good moral character African Americans could earn respect and gain equality Washington Wizard intelligent man and a television but he's weird not sit well with many Americans many of whom were in his own community Washington's willingness to accept segregation at his failure to demand even the most Bass civil rights came under intense scrutiny from a man who would become one of the most important civil rights leaders of the century phone Sinker and sing it writer and activist the first African American to earn a doctorate from an American University in 1909 Dubois co-founder the Association for the advancement of colored people and organizations News-Journal African-American should take pride in themselves and demand their Civil Right rather than willfully allow those rights to be stripped away  African Americans also made progress in the realm of popular music refinements in photograph made listening to me to get home much easier  who were the most important and influential physical science of the day or Blues in Ragtime ragtime John dipiano bass Melodies that were influenced by African dance Blues on the other hand with darker and cheddar and tone evolving from the slave songs and seals hollers, Nana the progress of the era was not limited to political or social gain the progressives are also saw imprinted advancements in technology and transportation in 1903 what's the Ford Motor Company was organized five years later the Model T was introduced to the American public  the wait was slow to catch on with an back in the still skeptical of Horseless Carriage the Model T would go on to create a revolution in transportation and Ford use of the assembly line would revolutionize automobile production in the city's electric trolley and Subway systems Will replacing horse-drawn trolley has the means of mass transit an entirely new industry literally took off as the Wright brothers made their first successful flight of a heavier-than-air craft will they receive little Fanfare for their feet time spy 1908 the right to demonstrated their airplane for government officials airplanes were put to the test in the first World War first observers in later it's Fighters and bombers  on a 15th 1918 air mail service began between New York and Washington DC further increase  the entertainment industry's on break progress as the motion picture developed from being a mere curiosity who pledged industry  in 1903 the first narrative film was exhibited to the public it was called the Great train robbery  the thrilling is it was the film was only a few minutes long and lack any technical sophistication my 19 all that and changed that year DW Griffith Birth of a Nation debuted in theaters it was Cinemas first epic with a running time of we're 2 hours at a story the tools The History of the United States although it's racist overtones attended song the film offered a glimpse of what I had for an industry that would soon have a profound influence on culture electricity was also becoming increasingly available the percentage of electrified home who's jump from only 5% at the turn of the century to over 50% by the end of the Progressive Era  the increase in electricity brought with it a greater ability play music vention the telephone the amount of phones in the US grew and astounding 600% between 1900 and 1915 my 1914 where was consumed in Europe President Wilson had won reelection by promising to keep American from the battlefield but German aggression was becoming increasingly hard to ignore unrestricted submarine warfare claimed American live at German Subs Saint ocean liners and cargo ships with US citizen to board  if unclear that Wilson was going to have to go back on his word when the US enter the war in 1917 the Progressive Era fitted at the attention of the nation became focus on what was going on in Europe and what reforms were like to complete at home  in the 15 to 20 year. That was called the Progressive Era how many new laws were passed with the aim of bettering Society the presidents of the. Particularly Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson much to address the problems that result of unprecedented industrialization  will the problems of monopolies in government corruption have been effectively dealt with there was still much left to World War 1 brought about the end of the year but many of the progressive policies were simply put on hold  super Princess heroes in American history on rule for the federal government and proved the American people work together ready for the better

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