THE PROGRESSIVE ERA 1900 1917
THEODORE ROOSEVELT THE PROGRESSIVES
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utilized a variety of methods to achieve many goals
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depended on support from religious groups
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relied on programs initiated by the Federal Government
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promoted women’s suffrage as its main goal
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Detailed explanation-1: -Explain how one muckraker Ida Tarbell, brought about reform. Ida Tarbell, also with McClure’s, described the oil trust’s unfair practices. Her articles increased the public call for government to take charge of big business.
Detailed explanation-2: -American journalists Jacob Riis, Upton Sinclair, Lincoln Steffens, and Ida Tarbell were the best-known of the so-called muckrakers, crusading journalists active from about 1890 to 1910 (and in some cases, many years longer) who helped to bring about a number of governmental reforms.
Detailed explanation-3: -How did the actions of Progressive reformers reflect the stated goal expressed in the excerpt above? The Progressive reformers participated in the democratic process to make change. The Progressive reformers inspired others to support them by using the free press.
Detailed explanation-4: -Progressives sought to address the problems caused by rapid industrialization, urbanization, immigration, and political corruption; and by the enormous concentration of industrial ownership in monopolies. They were alarmed by the spread of slums, poverty, and what they perceived as the exploitation of labor.