During week ten we discussed‚ The Progressive Era‚ 1900-1916. The Progressive Era was changes that occurred in the U.S. during the early 1900’s. The twentieth century began and America wanted to progress through social and political response of immigration‚ urbanization and growth of corporation (Zeide 10/21). There were many important people who emerged during this time from‚ journalists to female reformers‚ labor activists‚ and politicians. The Progressive Era was successful in many ways; Dubs
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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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including the Vanderbilts‚ Rockafellers‚ Carnagies‚ and etc. The Progressive Era‚ the response to the Gilded Age and its exploitation‚ was a widespread reform of economics and social and political aspects of America. The movements during the Progressive Era succeeded tremendously‚ in the categories of Presidential leadership‚ political reform‚ business and labor reform and urban and social reform. Muckrakers were the first of the Progressives‚ average citizens pushing for change to better the American
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The Progressive Era was a time period in American history during the 1890s to 1920s. This era was a period in which‚ activist stood up for the in just. For example‚ women’s suffrage. The National American Women Suffrage Association fought for equality‚ like women’s right to vote. This was just a time period to where many different organizations stood up for what’s right. They also eliminated corruption in the government. While at the same time‚ they developed antitrust laws‚ to make equal competition
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government extended freedoms for Americans as groups through the Reconstruction Era‚ the Gilded Age‚ and the Progressive Era each of these are major events in history that had an impact on freedom in the United States. African America slaves‚ immigrants‚ the working class‚ and women are all groups that grained freedom. Overall‚ I think the federal government had an effective protector of freedom. During the Reconstruction Era this was an important time especially for African Americans salves because
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During the Progressive Era‚ there were many problems politically‚ economically‚ and socially. These problems were not left alone‚ people of all sorts tried to stand up to the wrong during this time period. Laws would be passed‚ protests would take place‚ acts were put in place‚ and more. Despite all of this activity to solve the Progressive Era’s problems‚ they were only weakened. The Progressive Era had many immigrants come to America searching for a better life. Though the life conditions that
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The Progressive Era also belongs to the age of American imperialism‚ where the US gained control of many oversea territories and interfered heavily with foreign politics. Progressive presidents employed three different ways to handle foreign politics: Roosevelt employed the aggressive “big stick” diplomacy foreign policy; Taft focused on economic growth with “dollar diplomacy”; while Wilson followed the Monroe Doctrine and intervened in Latin America with “moral diplomacy”. President Roosevelt utilized
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Progressive Era The period between 1900 and 1918 was known as the progressive era in the American history. It was during this brief time that America was completing its quick change from an agrarian to an urban society. For most Americans of this generation‚ early 20th-century America was the start to a relationship between a democratic government and its masses. This had a very positive impact on them. The progressives as they called themselves worked for a revival in the working conditions in factories
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During the Gilded Age and Progressive Era‚ there has been various changes within our economy policy. The transition from the Gilded Age to the Progressive Era has shown how much our government’s influence in economics has changed throughout those years. In the Gilded Age‚ there was a widespread belief in monopolies and taking companies out of business. Although‚ in the Progressive Era‚ the government believed in encouraging competition in businesses and attacking trusts in order to do so. On the
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In the Progressive era‚ there were many instances where the corruption was not being handled. Journalists who tried to discover this corruption were considered muckrakers. Their reports helped convince Americans to act on the problems in America. This tactic in journalism did not end with the Progressive Era as it is still seen today. Muckraking journalism made an impact in the Progressive era‚ is effective in today’s world‚ and is still necessary for the future. During the Progressive
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