...The Progressive Era, was a time when the United States was becoming more and more industrialized and urbanized. While the industrialization and urbanization of the U.S. did in fact help “millions,” many more people faced problems, like “monopoly, political corruption, business corruption, and social injustice.” The reformers, an outcome of the progressive era, were people striving to fix the problems created by the progressive era. From bad neighborhoods, to family planning, even as far as social justice. Some popular reformers, like Presidents Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and Woodrow Wilson fought for social and political change. Many journalists tried to expose big businesses, like Upton Sinclair. Female Activists fought for...
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...Theodore Roosevelt was the President. Progressives said that the government needs to face most of the problems society faces and protecting welfare. There was a lot of causes for the Progressive Era. Women's suffrage, things that led to poor working conditions in factories, the rise of crimes, and the inequality of race, religion and ethnic backgrounds. Roosevelt took j.p. Morgan’s Northern Securities Company to court because he violated the Antitrust Act. The 18th Amendment was passed prohibiting liquor and the 19th Amendment was passed giving women the rights to...
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...PROGRESSIVE ERA: GAINS and LOSES The Progressive era was a short period of time from 1890-1920 in which a talented group of intelligent, middle class, and well educated people brought important and long-lasting changes to America at the local and state level. Several of these changes became federal laws or amendments to the Constitution. Unfortunately, some areas in American life failed to change and are still being dealt with today. Progressives believed that inequality, corporate greed, and no protection for poor workers violated the Constitution’s promise of “a more perfect union.” The wealth of the Gilded Age, increased by new methods of industry was built on the low wages paid to workers, especially children. Mother Jones has suffered tragedy in her personal life,...
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...Problems of the Progressive era The progressive age was one of wonders and progression throughout our country. Even with all the things that were being done for the better such as food regulations, machines, and rights for some, there were terrible things that happened due to rapid industrialization and immigration. Things such as poor health and sanitation, and terrible working conditions. Social and environmental reforms were brought forward during this time also to better our country.I feel these things were searched out and most of them fixed, while others were not but no matter what are country is a better place because of these reforms.. All over America unsafe things were falling into the meat in meat packaging plants and people were adding additives to milk such as chalk or plaster. Progressive journalist (such as Upton Sinclair) exposed these unsafe practices to the public, causing a public outcry for change. The results of the outcry was the 1906 Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and the Drug Act. While there was also a pure milk campaign to better milk quality to help, drop child and infant death rates.There were also environmental abuses from companies poisoned the air and water with pollution, and urban slums were lacking water and sewer systems causing disease or death from poor sanitation. The...
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...America is one of the super power country in the today’s world. In the article “The Progressive Era” written that the American progressive era began economically and solving social problems. Later it lead the America to urbanization period and quickly leaded to industrialization in 19th century. Around 1800s, millions of Americans settled in urban cities, and they adopted new culture, language and lifestyles. As they worked hard, they reached to the advanced level of technology and modernization. (John E. Hansan, Ph.D.). While America got to power then the American Government started invading other countries and other places to different reasons. That is why America is one of the countries who causes many problem in all around the world for...
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...Historians still debate whether the Gilded and Progressive eras should be classified as either a “Long Progressive Era” or remaining it as two separate time periods. However in this essay, I will argue that both eras should be divided into two eras due to the rise of third parties, regulations in big businesses and improvements in public health. The historical trends discuss why the Gilded Age should be separated from the years, 1865 to 1879 and the Progressive Era from 1880-1920s. The Gilded Age should be renamed the era of unsolved problems as a result of the Industrial Revolution. The Industrial Revolution caused strikes, poverty and the mistreatment of workers. The Progressive era should be rename the era of action, as government increased...
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...HQ: During the Progressive Era and Gilded Age how did the government affect child labor, food sanitation and immigrants? Thesis: Throughout these time periods the government attempted to resolve the problems of child labor, food sanitation and immigrants to the best of their ability and in result helped the environment. Boys and girls only the age of 10 through 12 worked in dangerous working conditions for 10 hours and to only get paid 10 cent per day (Doc A). Most children didn't have a education, but very few could read at low level. However, there was night schooling for them but after working those long hours, most children didn't go because they were overworked and tired. For example, in 1910 a little girl only 11 years...
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...Dylan Wilson Mr. McKown Government Dec. 5, 2017 Progressive Era Amendments Sixteenth Amendment The 16 amendment allows congress to tariff income tax without putting on the population or dividing up the states. The amendment is the constitution law empowering the government to income taxes on Americans (totallyhistory.com). The U.S. Treasury Department used to rely on sales taxes and tariffs for the majority of the federal budget (totallyhistory.com). When the sixteenth amendment was adopted the federal government was given more political power to set up the current form of taxation (totallyhistory.com). This amendment was ratified on Feb 3, 1913 (totallyhistory.com). With this, the initiative of taxes on wages gained...
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...As the 1800s came closer and the beginning of a new century appeared, America experienced many problems due to rapid urbanization, industrialization, and immigration. As a result, many Americans found it very hard to make changes in society to improve life for everyone. These Americans were known as Progressives and they pushed for reform aggressively. One of the most famous Progressives was our 26th president, Theodore Roosevelt. He prompted reform in many different areas and as a result created his own political party, The Progressive Party, nicknamed The Bull Moose Party. The Progressives wanted to control many economical issues that were impacting society. Its platform included women's suffrage, tariff reduction, stricter regulations on businesses, a ban on child labor, an eight-hour work day, a federal workers' compensation program, and the direct election of senators. Political machines - powerful organizations linked to political parties - controlled local government in many cities. In each ward, or political district, within a city, a machine representative controlled jobs and services. This representative was the political boss. The bosses gained votes for their parties by doing favors for the people such as offering turkey dinners and summer boat rides, providing jobs for immigrants, and helping needy families. A political boss was often a citizen’s closest link with local government. Although they did help people, many bosses were dishonest. Robert la Follette...
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...Throughout the different decades in America the role of women has changed tremendously. While the role of men has always just been working hard and providing for the family, women have seen many different changes. Women have come a long way in their roles during the progressive era and through the times of war to become equal with men. During the progressive era the role of woman was very different from what it is today. “For the most part, middle-class white married women still did not work outside the home” (nwhm.org). In those times what was expected of a wife was just to make sure the home was under control and for the man to take care of the actual working and having a job. “Women workers were primarily young and single, or widows, divorcees, poor married women, and/or women of color” (nwhm.org). It seemed as if the only way a woman had an actual job or did any real work was if there was not a man in her life. In the progressive era if a woman had a husband it was viewed...
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...A larger theme that this image describes is the advancement and sue of media. During the progressive era, newspapers were a method in how people shared information and their opinions with others. In fact, the Progressives took advantage of this and learned how to effectively use publicity such as newspapers to advertise and spread their influence to others. This skill could be demonstrated in the image above, which is an article by The New York Times which covers a parade for women suffrage in October of 1915. Another media that the Progressives and other reform groups like the Populist used were books. Some of these books such as The Jungle by Upton Sinclair and The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum demonstrate how they presented and used this...
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...In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, several problems plagued America. Citizens were unhappy with low pay and long hours, a lack of safety in the workplace and the misuse of young children in the factory setting. Living conditions in cities were also very unpleasant, due to overpopulation by immigration and a serious lack sanitation of city streets. Reformers of the Progressive Era effectively addressed and resolved these issues. One area of reform in the late 19th century and early 20th century was in the workplace. Laborers were paid extremely low wages, were constantly at risk for injury or death, and worked in inadequate conditions. An example of workers being at risk is the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire. Due to locked doors and several infringements in fire safety, 146 workers–most of them young women–were either killed by the fire or jumped to their deaths from 8th and 9th story windows. As far as wages go, owners of factories could pay workers as little as they wanted to, since there was no minimum wage set. Owners could also...
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...Eugene Debs and the Progressive Era Eugene Debs had an important role during the Progressive Era in American history due to his creation of the American Railway Union. He was recognized for his devotion, dedication and determination by putting tireless work for 20 years into his successful union. Debs was a strong image for the working class, for he showed that anything and everything was possible. Eugene Debs deserves a place in history due to his motivation, preparation and accomplishments during the Progressive Era. Motivation Eugene Debs had such great motivation to inspire the working class, which is one of the reasons he is a significant figure during this time. Debs motivation for his greatness during this era was produced by his early...
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...differences. For example, Chapter 5 discusses about women playing a role during the California Gold Rush, while Chapter 8 discusses about women progressives who created and took part in the progressive movement in California. Both chapters take place in different decades, while Chapter 5 takes place during the 1850’s – 1870’s, Chapter 8 takes place during the early 1900’s. A similarity both of these chapters share is that both chapters discuss about women having a major role in two important decades in California. On the other hand, both chapters are different because they take place during a different time period in California....
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...In the essay “What Written Knowledge Does: Three Examples of Academic Discourse”, Charles Bazerman presents a four part model through which we can analyze written works (Bazerman 24-26). The model includes the object under study, literature of the field, anticipated audience, and the author’s own self. Furthermore, we can apply Bazerman’s framework to different works. These works, though facing a difference in subject matter, nevertheless fit into this framework. The framework can be used to compare two different pieces, “Connecting natural landscapes using a landscape permeability model to prioritize conservation activities in the United States” by David M. Theobald, Sarah E. Reed, Kenyon Fields, and Michael Soulé as well as “Gender and Wilderness Conservation” by Kimberly Jarvis. All four parts in the framework are of immense importance, as we can use them to determine their purposes of each article. Consequently, we can compare the ideas and arguments made in these two essays, notwithstanding their difference. Additionally, we will learn through said comparison how each article seeks to persuade the readers that conservation is a virtuous task which which one should choose to involve himself in. The first essay, “Connecting natural landscapes...
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