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    conditions for the oppressed. Fortunately‚ reform groups of the 1800’s‚ the Progressives and the New Deal alliance‚ worked to change the lives of the underserved. While the Progressives made more advances in social reforms‚ the New Deal made more advancements economically and still worked to create important social reforms for citizens. While Improving conditions of the impoverished was important to both the Progressives and the New Deal alliance‚

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    Throughout 1900-1939 the progressive movement influenced the government‚ however‚ the great depression was another major thing that influenced the government at that time. The progressive movement was a reaction to political corruption‚ economic instability‚ and social concerns. Due to these previous issues‚ the government was strongly influenced to make a change and fix those problems. During the 1896 election of Bryans vs Mckinley‚ Bryans made a speech called the Cross of Gold which spoke about

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    What social problems concerned the progressive in the united states ? include in the role of women in the profressive movement? The Dynamic Period (1900– 1920)‚ the nation thought about the issues caused by industrialization and urbanization. Progressivism‚ a urban‚ middle‐class change development‚ bolstered the administration playing a more prominent part in tending to such issues as the control of huge business and the welfare of people in general. A considerable lot of its achievements depended

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    Education in the Forming of American Society: Needs and Opportunities for Study. New York: W. W. Norton & Company‚ 1972. Benson‚ Lee Berube‚ Maurice R. American School Reform: Progressive‚ Equity‚ and Excellence Movements‚ 1883-1993. Connecticut: Praeger‚ 1994. Book‚ William Frederick Bowers‚ C.A. “The Ideologies of Progressive Education.” History of Education Quarterly 7‚ no. 4 (1967): 452-473. http://www.jstor.org/stable/367463. Christenson‚ Sandra. Handbook of Research on Student Engagement. New

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    Do I think that the Progressives wanted Freedom? Yes‚ I say that the Progressives wanted freedom so that they could all be equal as one nation‚ and not be judged by a rich or poor class. I think the Progressives wanted their freedom to do as they please and make their own decisions on what they can and can’t do. I am pretty sure that back in that day in time nobody then either liked nobody telling them what they can do. What kind of Freedom did the Progressives seek? They seek freedom from all

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    In “World Leader‚” Alan Dawley examined the correlation between Woodrow Wilson’s democracy and the progressives’ industrial democracy during World War I. For the first time‚ The United States emerged as the world’s creditor and a world power that dictated the outcome of a European War‚ and Woodrow Wilson became a global figure promoting peace and democracy. Wilson’s democracy came forth in his Fourteen Points‚ a message of liberty and peace that played as important a part abroad as it did domestically

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    Categorized by the rise of technological advancements‚ decolonization‚ and wars that would redefine the era‚ the 20th century is known as one of the most progressive periods in history. At the beginning of the century global rivalries and a general sense of mistrust arose and led the world into a state of genuine hysteria. Not long after tensions began to rise‚ with militarism‚ nationalism‚ and imperialism acting as the basis for World War I in 1914. Militarism‚ or the expansion of a country’s

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    In part three John Halpin and Marta Cook’s 2010‚ “Progressive Tradition Series: Social Movements and Progressivism‚” they state that change can begin with the people and does not have to wait for the government. The Social movements started by the people can be for both individual rights and equality. Once one social movement is successful‚ its success often brings about another social movement. Before the Suffrage and Women’s Rights movement of the late 19th century‚ the Abolitionist movement was

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    a time of permeating corruption and attempts to reform. The Progressives‚ including Muckrakers and the Progressive Party‚ tried very hard to reform government policies. The Progressives were quite successful in reforming the government at the Federal and State levels between 1870 and 1920‚ but only marginally successful at the municipal level. On the Federal level‚ the Progressives successfully pushed for multiple reforms. Progressives led to the Interstate Commerce Act‚ the Federal Food and Drug

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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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