The Progressive Movement
Causes of the Progressive Movement
The late Nineteenth and early Twentieth Centuries were not as good as they seemed for the immigrants, workers, and the African American population. During this time, the United States faced problems with racism and discrimination, urbanization, industrialization, and immigration. In order to fix all of the issues in both the rural and urban areas of the country, the Progressive Movement began. In this interactivity, explore the causes of the Progressive Movement. Click the player button to begin.
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Goals of the Progressive Movement
The Progressive Movement was not one movement, but instead a series of individual movements and government reforms aimed at fixing Americans' issues. For the majority of Americans, the Progressive Movement was a good and necessary change. Lower- and middle-class workers, called Progressives, joined together in an attempt to fix the poor working conditions and low standard of living they experienced. In this interactivity, explore the three goals of the Progressive Movement. Click the player button to begin.
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Accomplishments of the Progressive Movement
The Progressive Movement was responsible for changes to local governments, state governments, and elections. Two United States Presidents created Progressive programs to help fix the injustices in America. The workforce was forever changed by the impact of labor unions, standards were set for allowable child labor, and women earned the right to vote. In this interactivity, learn about the many accomplishments of the Progressive Movement. Click the player button to begin.
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Woodrow Wilson
The twenty-sixth President of the United States Theodore Roosevelt, and twenty-seventh President William Howard Taft, both had plans for the Progressive Movement. However, it was twenty-eight President, Woodrow Wilson who came up with a plan tjat really impacted the American economy and society. View Woodrow Wilson – 60-Second Presidents from eMediaVASM to learn more about Wilson’s impact on the Progressive Movement.
The Progressive Movement Review
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