Four Goals of Progressivism
1. Promoting Moral Improvment
-Trying to improve the morals of the immigrants. An example was Prohibition which was the banning of drinking alcoholic beverages. There were multiple groups that tried to stop the selling of alcohol, but immigrants opposed because it was part of their culture/religion.
***The Point was to try to make everyone better by making them follow the beliefs of the organizations
2. Protecting Social Welfare
-Organizations and groups reaching out to the poor communities in America trying to help them. Some examples are the Salvation Army and YMCA. Also, soup kitchens, dance halls and churches helped out alot.
***The point was to help Americanize the immigrants and reach out to the poor and help them.
3. Creating Economic Reform
-Muckrakers were trying to expose the corruption and get better working conditions. Equal pay for women.
***The Point was to expose bad working conditions and get equal rights for women
4. Fostering Efficency
-Using scientific principles to improve production efficency in factories and other areas of lfe.
***The point was to increase production and apply scientific principles to work.
-Trying to improve the morals of the immigrants. An example was Prohibition which was the banning of drinking alcoholic beverages. There were multiple groups that tried to stop the selling of alcohol, but immigrants opposed because it was part of their culture/religion.
***The Point was to try to make everyone better by making them follow the beliefs of the organizations
2. Protecting Social Welfare
-Organizations and groups reaching out to the poor communities in America trying to help them. Some examples are the Salvation Army and YMCA. Also, soup kitchens, dance halls and churches helped out alot.
***The point was to help Americanize the immigrants and reach out to the poor and help them.
3. Creating Economic Reform
-Muckrakers were trying to expose the corruption and get better working conditions. Equal pay for women.
***The Point was to expose bad working conditions and get equal rights for women
4. Fostering Efficency
-Using scientific principles to improve production efficency in factories and other areas of lfe.
***The point was to increase production and apply scientific principles to work.