FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
NATIVE AMERICANS
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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encourage environmental conservation and preservation
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decrease the power of the federal government
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improve working conditions
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limit the power of big business
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protect the health and safety of the public
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Detailed explanation-1: -To revitalize democracy, progressives established direct primary elections, direct election of senators (rather than by state legislatures), initiative and referendum, and women’s suffrage which was promoted to advance democracy and bring a “purer” female vote into the arena.
Detailed explanation-2: -Progressives were interested in establishing a more transparent and accountable government which would work to improve U.S. society. These reformers favored such policies as civil service reform, food safety laws, and increased political rights for women and U.S. workers.
Detailed explanation-3: -The progressive movement had four major goals: (1) to protect social welfare, (2) to promote moral improvement, (3) to create economic reform, and (4) to foster efficiency. Reformers tried to promote social welfare by easing the problems of city life. The YMCA built libraries and exercise rooms.
Detailed explanation-4: -Industrial Revolution, Child Labor, Racial Inequality, Unsafe food, and Working Conditions.