Was The Progressive Era Good For America

In the late 1800s, United States was facing many issues caused by industrialization and urban growth. “Work conditions, rights for women and children, economic reform, environmental issues and social” were a few of the issues. Journalists and writers known as muckrakers exposed the unsafe conditions often faced by factory workers, including women and children .These negative impacts on the United States led to the Progressive Era. “The Progressive Era was a period of social activism and political reform across the United States from the 1890s to 1920s”. A group of reformers known as Progressives were working to improve society. I believe that the Progressive Era was good for America for several reasons. One way Progressive Era was beneficial