Author Question: Roosevelt formed a new political party in 1910the Whig party. Indicate whether the statement is ... (Read 161 times)

WWatsford · **on:** Sep 21, 2019

Question 1

Suppose you were a factory worker during the progressive era in American history. Describe the environment in which you would probably be working.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Discuss the major problems of American society that concerned the social justice progressives and explain how they tried to confront these issues.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 3

Explain the philosophic basis for the social justice movement during the progressive era in American history.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 4

Like Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson would become increasingly progressive while president.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Question 5

Roosevelt formed a new political party in 1910the Whig party.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Amiracle · **Reply #1 on:** Sep 21, 2019

Answer 1

Answer: The typical factory worker in the United States during the progressive era would probably have been an immigrant, working at an unskilled job using a machine. The working conditions would have been hazardous, the hours long, and the pay low. Factory owners, influenced by the theories of Frederick Taylor, would have pressed workers for greater efficiency, adding to the burden of their working conditions.

Answer 2

Answer: Social justice progressives were particularly concerned with child labor and the effect of long working hours for women. They advocated laws limiting both by collecting statistics to support their cause. They were also concerned with the living conditions of the poor, especially immigrants, advocating housing reform and educational opportunity. They crusaded against saloons, brothels, and movie houses as social evils to be controlled or eliminated, if possible.

Answer 3

Answer: Influenced by Darwinism, the progressives relied on the concepts of pragmatism, advocated by John Dewey and William James, to justify their reforms. Progressives believed that the environment had more to do with shaping a person's character than did heredity. Their optimistic view of human nature led them to conclude that by improving living conditions they could eliminate social problems.

Answer 4

Answer: TRUE

Answer 5

Answer: FALSE