THE PROGRESSIVE ERA 1900 1917
THE MUCKRAKERS OF THE PROGRESSIVE ERA
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Farmers from the Midwest who needed more workers.
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The wealthy who wanted to help the poor.
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The middle class city dwellers who were educated.
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Poor immigrants who demanded help.
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Detailed explanation-1: -For years, educated, middle-class women had begun the work of reform in the nation’s cities. Jane Addams was a progressive before the movement had such a name.
Detailed explanation-2: -Woodrow Wilson, a leader of the Progressive Movement, was the 28th President of the United States (1913-1921). After a policy of neutrality at the outbreak of World War I, Wilson led America into war in order to “make the world safe for democracy.”
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Urban life. Cities were the symbol of modernization in the Progressive Era. Chicago, New York City, Pittsburgh, Detroit, and Cleveland doubled in size, and by 1920, 51 percent of the U.S. population lived in urban areas.