Research the Progressive Era to create 5 claims in response to the attached prompt.
1. Evaluate
the ways in which the Progressive movement of the US was successful between
1900-1920
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Assessment: Write a claim for each of the topics that is a direct response to the prompt.
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Task: For each of the following topics research 2-3 items of content for each.
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Economic
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Political
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Health & Environment
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Industry
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Social & Moral
- Evaluate the ways in which the Progressive movement of the US was successful between 1900-1920 •Use the LRC databases and/or Chapter 17 in the Americans text.•Use bold vocabulary as a guide for content.•Homework: Compare and contrast the following progressive era figures.–Upton Sinclair–Jacob Riis–Jane Addams
The American Character
Unit 4
The American Dream?
1865: 2$ Billion annual production
1900: 13 Billion annual production
Vast majority were urban and rural poor
“Money was everything and a man without money must die”-Lithuanian Packingtown worker living on 2$ a day
Social Darwinism-Survival of the fittest
laissez faire-Economics without govt. interference
Evaluate the ways in which the Progressive movement of the US was successful between 1900-1920
Assessment: Write a claim for each of the topics that is a direct response to the prompt.
Task: For each of the following topics research 2-3 items of content for each.
Economic
Political
Health & Environment
Industry
Social & Moral
Evaluate the ways in which the Progressive movement of the US was successful between 1900-1920
Use the LRC databases and/or Chapter 17 in the Americans text.
Use bold vocabulary as a guide for content.
Homework: Compare and contrast the following progressive era figures.
Upton Sinclair
Jacob Riis
Jane Addams