Origins of Progressivism

1. of The goals of Progressivism

1.1. Promoting moral improvement

1.2. Creating Economic reform

1.3. Fostering efficiency

1.4. Protecting social wellfare

2. Cleaning up Local Government

2.1. Reforming local Gov.

2.1.1. Natural disasters

3. Reform at the State level

3.1. Reform governers

3.1.1. Robert M. La Follete

3.2. Protecting working children

3.2.1. no longer allowed to work in factories untill a certain age

3.3. efforts to limit working hours

3.3.1. Limited women to ten hour workdays

3.4. Reforming elections

3.4.1. adapted the secret ballot

3.5. Direct election of senators

3.5.1. Allowed public voters to choose senators, not the legislature