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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…

The Progressive Era was one that made a huge impact on our nation’s history. As a whole the people were beginning to change individually and thus as a whole. Just as Teddy Roosevelt started practicing rugged individualism and bringing that into our nation. It was all about reforming and making a change for the good….

The Progressive Era was a period between the 1890s and 1920s where the nation became determined to solve the problems of urban industrial capitalist societies. These problems were caused by immigration, political corruption, industrialization, and urbanization. Social activism and political reform began to spread across the United States in various ways. “The voice of Jane…

A social movement in the 1800s that grew into a political movement, the Progressive Era promoted federal regulation to limit corporate greed. This period centered around solving problems society faced through the development of public education, safe workplaces, and public housing. Then, the issue ensued in the lack of technology and a plan for social…

Throughout history, we have seen America change greatly. This nation was discovered in 1492. Since then, we have come a long way and much had changed. However, to get them to where we are today, werewhereAmericans he wasn’t easy. Many years ago, women were only even as submissive. Throughout, the progressive era, many things were…

American thinking on liberalism and equality over timeCongresstime congress over time between the 1800s and 1900s. Beginning in 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated but lived on through one word: liberty. Lincoln provided many benefits for America as he attempted to grab hold of the term liberalism as a whole. He began his definition of…

“Modern Times” is a silent movie written and directed by Charles Chaplin in 1936, through which he wanted to represent his observations and anxieties of the 19th century. It is dependent on pantomime, a style that does not use any sounds except for sound effects century and is understood universally. Though it was a depressing…

Throughout history, the role of the Federal Government has changed. The Federal Government has made changes to better America as a whole. Although at times it did not seem like things were getting better, but worse. These changes in their role were most present during the Reconstruction, Gilded Age, Progressive Era, WWI, The Great Depression…

Many people can be seen as heroes or villains robber barons or captains of industry but the man who most stands out as a hero during the progressive era is Henry Ford. (“While working as an engineer for the Edison Illuminating Company in Detroit, Henry Ford (1863-1947) built his first gasoline-powered horseless carriage, the Quadricycle,…

For my historical event analysis, I have selected the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Fire and how this event impacted worker’sworkers’ rights and protections in the United States. The Triangle Fire was a major industrial disaster that claimed the lives of 146 factory workers, contributing additional momentum to the Progressive movement in the United States (Feldman, 2019)….