Carla Hernandez Midterm History 101 IRONIES OF THE PROGRESSIVE ERA Industrialization‚ Immigration and Urban expansion were some elements that characterized the growth of the US. Moreover‚ great businesses were developed‚ and also cities. Many Americans were concerned about their future and how their lives where heading. This is when the movement known as progressivism was born. The progressive era improved the citizens’ quality of life and most of all helped the people to become more democratic
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such as equal pay‚ stopping corruption‚ or just better circumstances. Change became so imperative that by 1910‚ the word progressive began to summarize the American movement‚ eventually grouping the century into the century of progress or the Progressive Era. Though women and industrial workers fighting for their rights
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The most important event in the Progressive Era was the implementation of state referendums. Referendums granted power to citizens to control specific aspects of their lives. Furthermore‚ this allowed citizens to be able to take on important issues that would otherwise not be available for decision. Before this‚ only elected officials could vote on issues that faced the state. In the eyes of the reformers of this time period‚ those officials were in the pocket of big business‚ rather than fighting
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Benny Panklang DBQ #1 Progressives are American people who are convulsed by the reform movement and the group is ethnically and racially diverse. Progressives would wage war on monopolies‚ corruption‚ and inefficiency and the injustice of social life. Progressives do not want to remedy the systems rather that destroy it. Reformers of the progressive era and the federal government during this era are effective in bringing about reform at the national level due to the establishment of many Amendments
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Ryan Feldmann U.S History‚ 1st hour 2/21/2013 Leisure activities of the Progressive/Gilded era During 1894‚ through 1915‚ Americans began to have more leisure time than their predecessors.* The main reason for this was industrial employers decreased working hours‚ and cut the work time on Saturdays in half.* Vacations began to be offered to workers as a gift from their employers‚ although most vacations at this time were unpaid. The workers soon became overworked. During the time of shortened
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John Jacomo Progressive era DBQ The late 1800’s and early 1900’s was called the Progressive Era. Society became more diverse while industry flourished. But problems like monopolies‚ discrimination‚ and corruption arose so the idea of change raced through people’s heads. A group of people called progressives decided to take action. This denouement benefits for not only the federal government but America itself. Change during the progressive era resulted in benefits for the American people
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‘“The word “progressive” came into common use around 1910 as a way of describing a broad‚ loosely defined political movement of individuals and groups who hoped to bring about significant change in American social and political life”’. What progressivism was a reform movement that took government action to solve the problems in American life. The work to change many categories like education‚ public health‚ labor‚ economy and etc. “Progressives included forward-looking businesses men who realized
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known as Arts and Crafts" (110). In the nineteenth century‚ the Progressive reform era promoted simple architectural styles. As the era progressed society changed living styles. But did they keep them conservative or radical? "The Bungalow’s appeal was also related to dramatic changes overtaking women in late nineteenth century" (111). The supporters of the Bungalow style of architecture were radical because of the progression or era‚ and simplicity that proceeded throughout society. Progression
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During the Progressive Era‚ the theory Social Darwinism was a belief conceived by many individuals. This theory was created after the philosopher Charles Darwin’s theory of survival of the fittest. Social Darwinism is a theory stating that every individual must compete against each other in order to achieve success. This theory message states that a person should take any necessary action to earn the highest income possible. Followers of this theory‚ including Andrew Carnegie‚ used this theory as
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civil war‚ the US was facing many problems. These problems put the American public at risk and offended others. Something had to be done. This period in US history was called the Progressive era. Labor laws‚ women’s suffrage‚ and the US government were all reformed during the late 1800’s and the early 1900’s. The Progressives‚ middle class reformers‚ believed in abolishing all the harsh treatment and abuses that came with the growth of businesses. Muckrakers were people who informed the public about
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