Progressive Era

The Progressive Era: Women & Mexican-Americans In the United States, the 1890s through 1920s time period is known as the Progressive Era. Political reform, along with social activism, was what established this era. In order to move forward as a country, progressives believed we needed to fix or reform our problems. The problems that the…

Women in the past were always seen as the weaker species but throughout time there grasp of the world has gradually increased. Once only seen as a week minority women slowly but surely started pushing forward. Women before the progressive era were no where near any source of freedom or equality as the common man…

The Progressive Era (1900-1916) was marked with notable contributions that would lead to the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment, thus granting females the right to vote. To start off, feminism rebranded in the early stages of the Progressive era; perspectives were broadened, and females re-defined personal liberties. The new feminism movement sought “…greater liberty, free…

The progressive Era reforms affected many different groups of people. Even though these impacts were big the biggest impact was on children and workers. Leaders from different political parties and social classes came together and used their power to influence a change in people’s lives for the good. These people mainly focused on big industries…

By the start of the 1900s, many citizens of the nation were eager to start new advances in the country. A majority of individuals, including Tennesseans, wanted better education, clean cities, and more involvement from the government. There were advances in social movements such as the Women’s Suffrage and the 19th amendment. There was rapid…

The Progressive Era began in 1890 and continued until 1920. Progressivism touched every aspect of the Unite States. Starting on the local level and working its way through State, Federal and even internationally. Progressivism helped to set standards to regulate business and education. Progressive is a term that was applied to the different responses to…

Though America has faced lots of challenges during 1865 and 1945, many beneficial achievements were still enjoyed by the citizens. The most significant breakthrough was coined by President Theodore Roosevelt, the progressive era. Throughout the era, the president intiated widespread social activism and political reforms across all the states in America. Typically, the era started…

The Progressive Era was a time of varied causes and movements here activists and reformers from different backgrounds and very different lifestyles pursued their goals of making America better. The cause of the era was the reformers reactions to the challenges that took place during the end of the nineteenth century such as, female suffrage,…

John Winthrop delivered a speech, in 1630, to his followers. The speech John Winthrop had brought upon his followers, is famously known for the phrase “a city on a hill,” meaning that the Massachusetts Bay Colony would rise to a point to be an example to the entire world. A city on a hill can…

During the Progressive Era, 1901-1920, the reformers were determined to improve the human race in every aspect. One way they believed was plausible and effective was by creating eugenics which tried to improve the human race by selective breeding and led to efforts to sterilize criminals and the mentally handicapped. Unsuccessfully, the outcome of Francis…