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    The challenges Americans faced in the late 19th Century and early 20th Century. The progressives were urban Northeast college educated middle-class protestants that wanted to solve some problems. To do this they started to form groups named unions. They also started to make strikes in order for them to get the new rights that they wanted. Some of the issues that they were trying to solve were women suffrage‚ income inequality‚ child labor and safer workplace conditions.

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    Ministers of Reform:The Progressives’ Achievement in American Civilization‚ 1889-1920. Basic Books‚ 1984. When a historian is asked to recall what they know of Progressivism does Robert Crunden’s Ministers of Reform come to mind? Is it a useful tool for examining and interpreting this period in American history? In Ministers of Reform‚ Crunden displays his interest through a strong evaluation and exploration into the lives of twenty-one prominent progressives. He credits

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    and the provided documents. "Theodore Roosevelt was not a true progressive reformer‚ but rather a politician that responded to the political climate of the age." Progressivism originated as the optimistic vision that society was capable of improvement‚ and that continued growth and advancement were the nation’s destiny. This‚ however‚ would require direct‚ purposeful human intervention in social and economic affairs. Progressive reformers wished to limit the disperse authority and wealth by

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    As the Progressive Party candidate for President in 1912‚ Theodore Roosevelt continued to seek reform with his Square Deal policies. Roosevelt was a true Progressive and fought consistently for reform throughout his political career. His address made during the campaign was entitled "The Struggle for Social Justice" from Progressive Principles: Selections from Addresses Made during the Presidential Campaign of 1912‚ ed. Elmer H. Youngman (New York: Progressive National Service‚ 1913)‚ 199-207. Theodore

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    Can you defend the basic philosophical rationale behind Progressivism? The progressive movement of turn of the century America wanted to address economic‚ political‚ and cultural inequalities that had grown during the process of American industrialization. Progressives believed that the government should be on the forefront of addressing issues‚ such as the uneven balance of wealth between big business and ordinary workers; protecting the social welfare‚ human life‚ and well-being of the citizenry;

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    From a Campesino earning money via crop surplus to an employee wielding their rights to improved working conditions‚ never before had such groups “operated within an unusually favorable political context.” The Mexican people determined the placement of the Cárdenas reforms by pressing their grievances to a regime that garnered its ability from popular support. Indeed‚ the government gained from the relationship it had with its constituents; however‚ the citizens also expanded their power. This conversion

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    Consider the 5 Ws when thinking about history: Who‚ What‚ When‚ Where‚ & Why/How is it important? Ch 29 Progressivism and the Republican Roosevelt‚ 1901-1912 The “real heart” of the progressive movement was effort by reformers to use gov’t as an agency of humanitarian welfare The political roots of progressive movement lay in – Greenback Labor Party & Populists Late 19th century social critics & their criticisms: Thorstein Veblen – “conspicuous consumption” & “predatory wealth” new rich

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    to newer schools of thought relativism and the role of environment on human development. B) Cultural: Inspired fresh modes of expression in dance‚ film‚ painting‚ literature‚ and architecture. 2) 6 characteristics of Progressivism 1: Progressives acted out of concern about the effects of industrialization and the conditions

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    look back in modern American history‚ there are three sizable reform periods from 1890 through the 1960’s. These three periods were The Progressive Period‚ 1890 to 1914‚ The New Deal‚ 1933 to 1938‚ and The Great Society‚ 1964 to 1968. The ultimate goal of these reform periods was to improve the United States Economically‚ Socially‚ and Politically. The Progressive Period helped the nation economically by dislodging the monopolies that provided utilities to the urban areas. This formulated more affordable

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    free”. Roosevelt‚ Taft‚ and Wilson were all linked to progressivism‚ except Roosevelt split the Republican Party over the progressivism platform. The Progressive party was nicknamed the "Bull Moose Party" after journalists quoted Roosevelt saying that he felt "fit as a bull moose". Woodrow Wilson was progressive‚ but with the brakes on‚ not as progressive as most thought he was. The basic tenets were against the economy that came from the Gilded Age that attacked laissez

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