The Progressive Movement

Martina visits a factory where workers once struggled

Martina and Terrance have traveled to a time in the History of the United States that was plagued with political, economic, and social injustices. These injustices created a movement of lower- and middle-class workers who came together and formed the Progressive Movement. These Progressives, as they were called, were upset with the poor working conditions and low standard of living they experienced. In this topic, you will explore the Progressives and their efforts to reform the political, economic, and social injustices that existed in the late Nineteenth and early Twentieth Century.

Essential Questions

• What were the causes of the Progressive Movement?
• What were the goals of the Progressives?
• What were the accomplishments of the Progressives?