DBQ: The Granger / Populist Movement Directions: The following question requires you to construct a coherent essay that integrates your interpretation of Documents A-I and your knowledge of the period referred to in the question. Some of the documents have been edited‚ and wording and punctuation have been modernized. 1. There are split views on the Granger / Populist Movement; some historians believe that they were essential in the West for creating a democratic government that would help the
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Antebellum Reform Speed Dating: Horace Mann Horace Mann was a distinguished reformer for the education system for the public; he stated “ignorance is a crime” in hopes of remodeling the education system that was present. Being a son of a poor farmer‚ education was hard to find in his early life but became a determined student and soon advanced to studying law at the Litchfield Law School. He entered the Massachusetts House of Rep. in 1827 then moved onto state Senate in 1833. While being on legislation
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Mr. Hammond Q2 Essay2 11/24/13 Reform Movements Democratic ideals are either personal qualities or standards of government behavior that are felt to be essential to the continuation of a democratic policy. Democratic ideals led to Reform movements from 1825 to 1850 such as the 2nd great awakening and the change of views on slavery. The 2nd great awakening was the central of the rest of the reform movements and there were three steps to trying to abolish slavery. One of the steps to removing
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During the early 1900s‚ the national reform was the American Association for Labor Legislation and President Theodore Roosevelt supported a traditional European social insurance platform that consists of health insurance‚ workers‚ unemployment‚ etc. However‚ the barriers and challenges of this reform were from several areas. For example‚ the American Federation of Labor believed people should be able to rely on their economic strength. Employers also opposed this bill because they were afraid of
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Horace Mann A. Horace Mann: (May 4‚ 1796 – August 2‚ 1859) B. Type of reformer: American education reformer. C. 5 facts about his life: 1. Born in Franklin‚ Massachusetts. 2. Studied at Litchfield Law School during 1821–1823. 3. Served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1827 to 1833. 4. Established the state lunatic asylum at Worcester‚ Massachusetts. 5. As a member of the Senate he aimed his focus at infrastructure‚ funding the construction of railroads and
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Year | Progressive Era Chapter 9 Timeline Name of Idea/Event/Law | What Law/Amendment didPurpose of Movement/Organization | 1860 | | | | | | 1870 | Women’s Christian Temperance Union | 1. First organization among women devoted to social reform with a program that "linked the religious and the secular through concerted and far-reaching reform strategies based on applied Christianity." - The purpose of the WCTU was to create a pure world by abstinence‚ purity and evangelical Christianity
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Assignment 2 The Progressive Era through the Great Depression Jessica Archiquette Instructor: Dr. Stuart Collins HIS 105 11 November 2012 Like the earthquake ripples‚ which can be felt hundreds of miles away‚ events in our American history can have lasting effecting that springs to life yet again a new generation. What one Era or generation leaves behind the next must clean up and attempt to rebuild. An example of this would be the Progressive Era leading into the Great Depression. The
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The progressive reform movements were important on American society before and during WW1. There progressive’s main points were business regulation‚ the end of laissez faire‚ consumer protection‚ labor protection‚ and election reforms. They accomplish many of their goals all the way to WW1. The progressives were very successful with business regulation‚ consumer protection‚ and government reforms. Business regulation was a major component to the progressive movement. During the progressive era
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Progressive Era through the Great Depression Lacinda Adams Contemporary U.S. History‚ Strayer University Prof. Jahangir Salehi November 10‚ 2012 Progressive Era through the Great Depression There were many key historical turning points in the period of Progressive Era through the Great Depression. With the turn of the twentieth century Progressivism began with a specific agenda which was to clean up the nation’s cities. Social and political movement grew from this era‚ including reforms
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| Assignment 2 | Progressive Era Through the Great Depression | | In this assignment I will recognize the major turning points in American History Starting with the Progressive Era and going through the Great Depression. I will analyze how some historical events shape Americans current society‚ politics‚ economy‚ and culture. I will talk about how women and minorities have responded to challenges and made contributions to American culture. We will analyze how the United States rose to
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