What period in time is referred to as the Progressive Era? Why? The progress era was fro 1890-1920, the main objective in the progress era was eliminating corruption in the government.
What types of issues and actions, and achievements are associated with the Progressive Era? Many progressives supported prohibition, some activists got together to reform local government, public education, medicine, finance, insurance, industry, railroads, churches, and more areas.
Progressives had lots of goals. Analyze the list you've made and determine: What do progressive reforms seem to have in common? Most progressive goals had to do with improving something for the public, something that the whole public would us and find useful.
Evaluate the major goals of Progressives and sort them into these 4 categories: such as best to worst.
- Essential goals worth striving for/ Necessary changes Reducing the impact of the harsh conditions brought about by industrialization
- Good Goals – not strictly necessary but could really improve life Helping the poor through community centers, social services and churches
- Strange Goal
YMCA: libraries, recreations pools, handball courts - Not a good idea Prohibition- banning alcoholic beverages
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