It fostered a movement that sought resolution for the problems of city, state, and nation. The main objective of the Progressive movement was eliminating corruption in government which primarily targeted political machines and their bosses. With concerns so large, progressivism often had a sense of crisis and urgency, although it was rooted in the confidence in human progress. It was a period of widespread social activism and political reform across the U.S. from the 1890s to 1920s. Although broad characteristically, it first acted out the concerns
It fostered a movement that sought resolution for the problems of city, state, and nation. The main objective of the Progressive movement was eliminating corruption in government which primarily targeted political machines and their bosses. With concerns so large, progressivism often had a sense of crisis and urgency, although it was rooted in the confidence in human progress. It was a period of widespread social activism and political reform across the U.S. from the 1890s to 1920s. Although broad characteristically, it first acted out the concerns