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    Progressive Reform

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    every level. The efforts of progressive reformers resulted in a more efficient nation as a whole and many progressive laws are still in practice today which emphasizes the success of the movement. Americans were faced with social and economic hardships from the rapid industrialization after the Civil War. American cities were overcrowded with poor laborers and living conditions were unsanitary. In the workplace‚ individual employment had taken a backseat

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    The Progressive Era

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    The Progressive Era was a period that showed the goals and contradictions found in American society in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Theodore Roosevelt summed up the Progressive/Reform feeling in his "Square Deal" speech - that it was all about morals‚ not economics. His goal was the "moral regeneration of the business world." He preached that it was wrong for some people to get ahead in business and politics by tricks and schemes‚ while others were cheated out of the opportunity

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    The Progressive Movement

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    Running head: PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT History of the United States II Charles Tate Week II Bethel University April 23‚ 2012 Some forms of progressive movement are progressivism which embraces the widespread of many sided efforts to build a better society; scientific investigation the studies by the federal government of immigration; child labor; economic practices and social research by privately funded foundation; academic expertise to have the skills and knowledge about

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    The Progressive Movement

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    Progressivism implies a philosophy that welcomes innovations and reforms in the political‚ economic‚ and social order. The Progressive movement‚ 1901 to 1917‚ was ultimately the triumph of conservatism rather than a victory for liberalism. In a general sense‚ the conservative goals of this period justified the Liberal reforms enacted by Progressive leaders. Deviating from the traditional definition of conservatism (a resistance to change and a disposition of hostility to innovations in the political

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    Progressive Era

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    The Progressive Era was the period of time from approximately 1900 to 1914 in which America revived a sense of protest and reform. Its "essential characteristic was a belief that all social problems could be mastered by exercise of the collective will" (Filler 6). Progressivism renewed an interest in improving America’s social‚ political‚ and economic ills. It distinguished itself from other eras of reform through its extreme promotion of "activism"‚ or energetically working to facilitate

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    The Progressive Era

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    industrialization and urbanization. American reformers think of themselves as progressive‚ if fact this was the period that became what was known as the progressive era. With the word progressivism we outline a body of social thought that is not entirely coherent to do with dealing with the process of industrialization in the United States. Its not quite socialism or capitalism its stands right in between the two. The Progressive movement is the whole political idea that tries to gather certain facts behind

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    The Progressive Era

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    resolution to the many problems present in the country‚ the progressive era was the response of different groups to the problems present. Progressivism focused on promoting new ideas with a new wave of industrialization‚ social reforms‚ and laws. The most prevalent change that occurred in this time period was the introduction of a new idea: democracy. Democracy is a system of government by the whole population or through elected members

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    progressive era

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    US History Study Guide 11 characteristics of the Progressive Era. 1. Rising power- well educated of the middle class put business men‚ lawyers‚ social workers‚ doctors‚ clergy‚ educators because the core of the progressive era. Primarily urban the rising middle class had the moral training that stressed a Christian duty to help those less fortunate and devote time to reform efforts. 2. Wide variety of reform efforts- problems ranging from political corruption‚ trusts‚ taxation‚ railroad rates

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    The Progressive Era

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    20th Century American History Progressive Era 2/9/2013 Kristie McBryde The Progressive Era‚ at its most progressive time in history. 1900-1918 The Progressive came from a long tradition of middle-class people with a strong sense of social duty to the poor. The social high-ups wherein blue-blooded‚ native stock was at the top and the poor along with the darker skinned were at the bottom‚ was accepted by the group. But enacted in their role as privileged members of society was a certain

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    Progressive Historians

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    One must decide the meaning of "progressive historiography." It can mean either the history written by "progressive historians‚" or it can mean history written by historians of the Progressive era of American history and shortly after. The focus that was chosen for this paper is more in keeping with the latter interpretation‚ if for no other reason than it provides a useful compare-and-contrast "control" literature. <br><br>The caveat is this: the focus of this report is on the predominant question

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