BIOL 1209 Chapter : 20140408 160430
Document Summary
Initially not limited to one party or another. Goals of progressives diverse, varied: limiting, regulating businesses, protecting, expanding democracy, addressing, reducing social ills (poverty, alcoholism) Scientific management : felt government was well-studied to enact reforms, regulations, change in views on government from gilded age. What influenced progressives: growing sense of urgency about social, economic turmoil, different groups and ideas influenced movement, social reforms, target inequality, injustice, also element of social control, mistrust of certain groups. Global conflict and toward world war i: u. s. became imperial power with the spanish-american war, under roosevelt, u. s. continued to exert influence abroad, teddy believed congress was inept at foreign affairs, pursued a vigorous, active foreign policy. Speak softly but carry a big stick : what does that mean, use diplomacy, pressure t advance u. s. interests, be willing to back up demands with military force, teddy believed civilized nations should police the world.
