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Robert La Follette
Persuaded the federal government to introduce much needed reforms. Elected Senate in 1906. Supported the growth of trade unions. -
Eugene Debs
Socialist and labor leader. Organizer, American Railway Union, International Workers of the World;imprisoned for role in Pullman strike. Founded Social Democratic party; ran for president 5 times -
Woodrow Wilson
The 28th president. Tried but failed to keep U.S. out of WW1. Author of League of Nations; won Nobel Peace Prize in 1919. Wrote A History of the American People in 1902 -
Teddy Roosevelt
Became a leading progressive, president of the United States in 1901. McKinley's vice president. became president when McKinley died. Served in Cuba with "Rough Riders" -
Jane Addams
Improved services for the poor, but also learned much from their work. Created the Hull House which served as a model for others hoping to aid the poor. -
Charles Evans Hughes
A Republican from new York and an American Conservative. Lost to Woodrow Wilson in the 1916 election -
Hiram Johnson
Member of Lincoln-Roosevelt League, and a liberal Republican. Also a populist who implemented many important reforms. -
H.G. Wells
A socialist who supported the first world war. Wrote science fiction novels. -
Upton Sinclair
Part of the socialist party. American author and candidate for governor. Wrote a classic muckraking novel, The Jungle. -
William Jennings Bryan
Two term congressman from Nebraska. Dominant force in the Democratic party. -
17th Amendment
Authorized voters to elect their senators directly. Made it easy for bosses to control government. -
16th Amendment
Authorizes a national tax based on individual income. Progressives had long supported the tax as a way to fund needed government. -
Labor Reform
People wanted to recieve more money for their hard labor. They also wanted better working conditions. Wanted restrictions on judges who intervened in labor disputes. -
Corrupt Practices Reform
Wanted to lessen the financial burden on U.S. companies doing business in foreign countries. -
Social Justice Reform
The idea of creating a society that is based on equality. it was made to conserve basic human rights and to treat all humans equally. -
Public Service Reform
Service provided by government to its citizens. people wanted to conserve their rights to recieve service from their own government -
18th Amendment
Barred the manufacture, sale, or importation of alcoholic beverages. Repealed in 1933. -
19th Amendment
The United States Congress granted women full voting rights.
