Goals of the Progressive Era
9th Grade · Social Studies · 60 min
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Learning Objective
I can identify the major goals of the Progressive Era.
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Progressives addressed social problems that arose from industrialization, urbanization, and immigration after the Civil War.
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Muckrakers, like Upton Sinclair, exposed corruption and unsanitary practices, leading to reforms like the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906.
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Progressives were united by a belief in progress and the idea that government should intervene to fix social problems, but they were divided on issues like voting rights and immigration.
