ESSAY #1 Based on your reading of The American Promise and James Marten‚ Childhood and Child Welfare in the Progressive Era‚ answer the following essay prompt. Your essay should be a minimum of 1000 words and a maximum of 1500 words. Be sure to make specific reference to and cite specific examples from your reading as evidence to support your answer. 1. Define the Progressive movement in your own words. 2. Begin by identifying the basic beliefs and goals of the movement‚ 3
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In the progressive era‚ presidents Theodore Roosevelt‚ William Taft‚ and Woodrow Wilson were often known as the “Progressive Presidents.” President Theodore Roosevelt‚ in 1908‚ very easily could’ve won the presidential election‚ but in 1904 he made a big promise not to run for a second term as president. He didn’t want to just give up control‚ so he chose the next president. He chose his successor‚ President Howard Taft to become the next president. He was a 350 pound Secretary of War and he was
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The Progressive Era was a time of responses to the economic‚ social problems‚ and rapid industrialization introduced to America. Progressivism began as a social movement and grew into a political movement. The early progressives were people who believed that the problems society faced (poverty‚ violence‚ and greed‚ racism‚ and class warfare) could best be addressed by providing good education‚ a safe environment‚ and an efficient workplace. Progressives lived mainly in the cities‚ were college educated
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Prior to the 1920s‚ the United States was in a phase known as the Progressive Era. This time period featured social activism and political reform in education‚ suffrage‚ labor conditions‚ and civil rights. After World War I‚ Americans saw even more social‚ political‚ and economic changes to their country. During the 1920s‚ mass-production and urbanization caused a rise of modernism that greatly impacted the United States by resulting in severe economic problems and changed attitudes towards minorities
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strong‚ independent nation. The industrialization of the US economy following the war and the management techniques created during this time led to a boom in productivity and the economy as a whole. Additionally‚ this marked the beginning of the Progressive Era with many reforms being enacted‚ both within the American government and society. At this point‚ the US had resolved many of its internal issues and was looking to expand its international horizons. Although the US did not join the League of Nations
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Thus‚ African American equality‚ women suffrage‚ and the Progressive Era were all major contributing elements to the expansion of democracy that occurred during this time period. One major contributing factor that helped the development of a democracy in the United States between 1776-1920 is the increasing rights
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significant technological advancements‚ economic transformations‚ and social upheavals. During the industrial revolution‚ the lives of the working class were negatively impacted. The working class was made up of both children and adults during this period. Firstly‚ the children‚ found themselves pushed into a new era of labor characterized by harsh working conditions‚ long working hours‚ and subjection to injuries. Secondly‚ the adult miners‚ found themselves faced with the possibility of death‚ being crushed
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needed. During the Progressive Era‚ employers were getting away with child labor‚ long hours that kept mothers away from their children and terrible work conditions that killed thousands every year. The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire impacted society during the Progressive Era by drawing attention to the dangerous working conditions in factories‚ leading to the passage of safety laws that improved American lives forever. During the Progressive Era (1890-1920’s) working conditions in factories were
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During the Progressive Era‚ all reform efforts became revitalized. Millions of women started addressing severe social problems‚ which brought them into the public eye. As their roles in society grew‚ they started to become part of mainstream politics. However‚ after recognizing
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