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    Chapter 17 Assessment 1. progressive movement- Efforts to make govt. more responsive to the people‚ restore economic opportunities‚ and correct injustices. 2. muckraker- One of the magazine journalists who exposed the corrupt side of business and public life 3. suffrage- The right to vote 4. Susan B. Anthony- Co-founder of the national woman suffrage association in 1869. 5. Theodore Roosevelt- 26th president of the US. His term lasted from 1901-1909. Known for the “square deal” politics

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    As the politics and unfathomable plights from the Gilded age slowly had a light shone upon them‚ the epoch slowly transformed into yet another Gilded age‚ coined the progressive movement. As the period was notorious for the upbringing of the super wealthy‚ making those who conquered large portions of the manufacturing process almost able to manipulate the government. To balance this wealth‚ there was a large portion of working-class citizens who were forced to work at rates that pushed them to the

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    Theodore Roosevelt was an energetic and progressive President with big goals for our nation. In his “Message to Congress” in 1901‚ he explained the difference between good and bad trusts‚ saying that good trusts were good for the public while bad ones were led by selfish executives (pg. 123). He stated that big business was created naturally‚ and he gave credit to the “captains of industry” who led the nation into an industrial era (pg. 123). Roosevelt warned against hastily striking at big business

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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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    Throughout the Progressive Era many reform and laws were enforced. It was a great time for several groups especially women. During the Progressive Era we started to see women in public more often working and being accepted into society as equal to men. However‚ there were exceptions. Women still could not vote‚ were not given the same jobs men could get‚ were being paid less‚ and were still seen as homemakers. This was unacceptable in the eyes of many including: Young Women’s Christian Association

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    The Spanish American War had a huge impact on American history because of the strength Theodore Roosevelt led with. America was slowly changing from isolationism to imperialism and expansionism. Before his presidency he was a war hero and after his career‚ he was known for his fairness and intelligent thinking. During President Roosevelt’s career he was beneficial before and after his presidency because of his leadership skills because he stood up for his beliefs. One of the ways Theodore Roosevelt

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    The Chautauqua Movement The Progressive Era was a time when many Gilded Age issues and problems were either improved or resolved. Some of the greatest improvements were in the areas of the Arts and Education. At the turn of the 20th century‚ education was very scarce. Many people were illiterate and not many children had the opportunity to go to school because they were too busy working in factories or on farms. However‚ it had been a goal of some Progressive reformers to develop programs that

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    Mowry’s work was referenced in the second source‚ “Urban Liberalism and the Age of Reform” by author Joseph Huthmacher‚ as a way to differ from the recurrent perspective of the middle-class‚ placing them as the heroes of the Progressive movement. Huthmacher replaces the middle-class with the urban working class‚ a mix of immigrants and impoverished folk. Huthmacher’s paper provides a fine and well-written account in favor of the marginalized‚ regardless it comes up short of Mowry’s case‚ which stayed

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    wealth‚ elevation of unions…and a general faith in leadership and expertise…” While Croly did not promote socialism directly; his proposals were more than one of a cultural significance. I believe this work was the critical base from which the Progressive agenda‚ lasting through today resides. Of all the authors/historians regarding the New Deal; only Leuchtenburg in his book “Franklin D. Roosevelt and the New Deal” fully recognized the contribution of Croly as one of most influential in the New

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    The late 19th century to early 20th century buzzed with new ideologies and ambitions. Followed by the gilded age in the 1980s‚ a period where powerful monopolies dominated the economy‚ the progressive era ushered in a period of reforms. Fueled by the flaws run by the laissez-faire economy‚ people start advocating for changes in society. Muckrakers such as Upton Sinclair‚ the writer of The Jungle; Jacob Riis‚ the writer How the Other Half Lives; and Ida Tarbell‚ who wrote about the oil industry all

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