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    Problems in The Progressive Era Justin K. McFarlane Beau once said, “Proper progress should not hinder progress. Too much focus on progress, has left many blind to measured, tangible progress.” The progressive era was a period of time in which the United States was spreading social activism and political reform. This era was full of business expansion and progressive reform. Many great things happened, but there were also many problems such as, child labor, which took childhood from children, working

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    Progressive Era and the New Deal (Question 5) During the Progressive Era, the reformers were stricter and did not provide direct help, while the reformers in the New Deal were a little more direct in helping Americans. The progressive era policies were more concerned with correcting the society. All three presidents during this time period, including Theodore Roosevelt, Howard Taft, and Woodrow Wilson, implemented some progressive reforms. It was the government’s policy to correct social and economic

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    Just before the 1900s, the United States entered a period of great progress. The nation had many growing cities and factory production increased. The Gilded Age (1870-1900) was just before the Progressive Era, although this period was an age of movement, it would spark issues like inequality for much of the population who didn't have the chance/rights to prosper. With jobs growing within the Gilded Age, this would introduce workforce issues like the dangerous workplace in return for low pay. Industry

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    The Progressive Era was a time of social and political reforms in the early 1900s all across America. The goal of the Progressive movement was to repair the issues caused by industrialization, urbanization, immigration, and corruption in government. Numerous reformers worked to improve the workplace, living conditions, and issues with the government. The year is 1900. Living conditions in New York had hit an all time low. Two-thirds of the population were living in overcrowded tenement houses. These

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    The Progressive Era changed the face of America due to the several movements that happened during this time period. Many problems started due to the Gilded Age ending, like women suffrage and equality, workers environment in addition to them not having good and clean requirements to do the job. Today, women can do things that we don't even think about, like vote, involve themselves into political life, and get paid the same amount as men. Back then women struggled to have equal rights with men

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    All of our modern ideals were forming, right? Wrong. Our ideals were already formed. One huge change during the Progressive Era was that women were starting to get as many rights as men, which was unheard of at the time, right? Wrong again. Equality for all was created at the same time that our country itself was created. The Pledge of Allegiance not only states, “with

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    In the past and today, women have struggled to be equal with men. However, during the progressive era in the 1890s through the 1920s, women voiced and participated greatly in the society to create an impact and a change. The Hossack case was evidence of women’s struggle during the progressive era because of Margaret’s role in the household, voice in the family, and work in the farm. Margaret’s role in the household was to be a mother and wife. A mother tends to the children by nourishing them mentally

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    War, the United States underwent an extensive transformative process involving Reconstruction, Industrialization, Immigration, Imperialism, Urbanization and the Progressive Era. While each had its own triumphs and failures important to how the country is shaped today, the most transformative or significant process was the Progressive Era during the late 19th century to the early 20th century. Several social, political, and economic changes occurred that positively and negatively impacted the U.S

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    The three topics that are the most important in United States history is the construction of the first settlement, the civil war, and the Progressive Era. Each of the three topics I chose is a key point in United States history and is spread out on the line of events. The first settlement in the United States was Jamestown and was located in the northeast part of the country. The establishment built the foundation of the United States of America. About two hundred years later the Civil War changed

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    century, the Progressive Era, a time of partial social reform emerged. There were multiple successes; like that of senate representation, the improvement of working conditions, and the most recognized, women's suffrage. Initially, the cause of women's suffrage stemmed from inequality. Therefore, the concept of social cohesion was appearing; that a society's overall success is dependent on the success of individuals. Then again, who were considered insiders or outsiders when progressives attempted to

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