Question

How did progressives shape public policy ?

Answer 1

The 4 Goals of the Progressives Movement

• The Progressive Era is a period of widespread social activism and political reform across the United States that spanned from the 1890s to the 1920s.
• The main objectives of the Progressive movement were eliminating problems caused by industrialization, urbanization, immigration, and political corruption.

The Cause and Effects of the Progressive Movement

• Effect: Progressive movement begins to address societal ills.
• Cause: Women's temperance movement attempts to limit poverty, crime and violence to women.
• Effect: 18th amendment-the banning of production and distribution of alcohol.

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Answer 2

During the Progressive, Era Progressive focused on the five areas of reform such as:

• Relaxing the distress of the poor Urban people.
• Improving the dangerous and unhealthy working conditions and child labor laws.
• They want to reform the Government at the National, state and local level.
• They want women should have the right to vote.
• The people should have more role in Government decisions by making it more transparent for the public.