In the late nineteenth century shortly after the Civil War and Reconstruction‚ farmers in the Midwestern United States found themselves in quite a predicament. During the second industrial revolution of the United States that contained mass introduction of: railroads‚ oil‚ steel‚ and electricity‚ the risk-taking entrepreneurs of this era took an adventure into the world of cutthroat capitalism. In just a little time‚ a handful of monopolies arose in all these industries which hurt both the consumer
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Throughout history‚ reform movements emerged‚ causing a tremendous social extension of reform from the late nineteenth century into the Progressive movement of 1900-1920. Subsequent to moving into the United States‚ immigrants had seen a new side of the impeccable nation it lead itself on to be‚ as many children previously living in America‚ were living in squalid conditions and were being exhausted through extensive and unsafe work. Along with immigrants‚ women in America were also beginning to
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Between 1870-1920‚ The progressive era emerged as a way to fix many of the ills of American society that had developed during the great spurt of industrial growth in the last quarter of the 19th century. This was done through multiple reformers who spoke out on issues such as temperance‚ sex education‚ rights for workers‚ and overall activists. Two of the most prominent movements were the Women’s and African American’s movements. Though both groups may have had different means of achieving the goals
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Progressive Movement DBQ The Progressive Era was a time of national reform in the sense of America was purging itself of corruption and evil. The time just prior to this reform was full of government corruption and national poverty. A small amount of people such as John D. Rockefeller‚ Andrew Carnegie‚ J.P. Morgan‚ and Cornelius Vanderbilt were extremely wealthy from their monopolies. However‚ the vast majority of Americans were lower class working families. During this time period there was
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The early 1900s were filled with many new social ideas and changes. New faces arose during this time‚ and many new ideas changed the shape of society. Among these were race relations‚ the role of women in society‚ and the ever-heated modernism versus fundamentalism debate. Relationships between races were very sketchy during the early 1900s. Racism was still very strong in the country‚ and ethnic groups settled in an area and created their own little communities. Harlem‚ New York was a black
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Farmers and the Populist Movement MAIN IDEA Farmers united to address their economic problems‚ giving rise to the Populist movement. Terms & Names WHY IT MATTERS NOW •Oliver Hudson Kelley •Grange •Farmers’ Alliances •Populism Many of the Populist reform issues‚ such as income tax and legally protected rights of workers‚ are now taken for granted. •bimetallism •gold standard •William McKinley •William Jennings Bryan One American’s Story As a young adult in the
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DBQ Reform movements relating to temperance‚ abolition‚ and women’s rights ‚ etc. were put into operation during the time period of 1825-1850. The instability of America caused democratic leaders to change America and transform it to accommodate democratic ideals. Numerous utopian societies such as brook farm‚ the shakers‚ and the Oneida community accepted the fact that men and women were able to live equally and peacefully. Unfortunately‚ these utopian societies eventually failed to
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The 1900s was a time period filled with political corruption‚ social inequality and injustice‚ discrimination‚ and poor working and living conditions. The Progressive Movement resulted in response to these issues. Members and advocates of this movement were usually white (some blacks too)‚ middle-class‚ Christian‚ mostly college educated women (and men). They sought to achieve social justice through equality and enhance life in America for everyone. To further the nation’s democratic ideals‚ they
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The Progressive Movement was started as a response to political and business abuses. Many people were suffering from unhealthy living and working conditions. There were also injustices in the government. Reforms were initiated by individuals and groups of people to improve this. One problem people were facing was women’s voting rights. Beginning in the mid 1800’s‚ several woman suffrage supporters did whatever they could to fight for their right to vote. Women were not allowed to vote until 1920
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DBQ: The Granger / Populist Movement Directions: The following question requires you to construct a coherent essay that integrates your interpretation of Documents A-I and your knowledge of the period referred to in the question. Some of the documents have been edited‚ and wording and punctuation have been modernized. 1. There are split views on the Granger / Populist Movement; some historians believe that they were essential in the West for creating a democratic government that would help the
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