2. The Progressive Era is the time period of the 1890s to the 1920s in America, according to a George Washington University website. These years fall under this title because there was a focus on improving the country in response to the problems caused by industrialization and corruption in government through social, political, and economic change.
3. The textbook informed me that issues associated with the Progressive Era include women's suffrage, rights of labor, corruption, racial equality, roles of political parties, economic reform, and immigration. The same website linked before noted the rejection of Social Darwinism was another important issue, and Wikipedia mentioned prohibition. As a result of the Progressive Era, women earned the right vote, gain custody of children after divorce, and be in control of their own money and possessions. The 17th Amendment was passed to battle corruption in government, and the 16th Amendment let income tax be collected.
4. These progressive reforms, minus prohibition, all seem to be moving toward the modern United States. The issues that were prevalent during that time are either similar to issues of debate today, or they were resolved during that time, allowing for a more current, advanced country as a result.
Now, we are used to women voting, and we have women politicians like Hillary Clinton and Nikki Haley. Feminism is still necessary today, though. We have not perfectly achieved gender equality in the United States, much less in other less progressive nations.
5. Essential Goals:
-Improved rights of laborers
-Improving conditions for immigrants
Good Goals:
-***Women's rights and racial equality (I think these were definitely "essential", but I guess they are not "necessary" for life, though I am very tempted to put these up there)
-Getting rid of political corruption/ economic reform
-Clarifying the roles of political parties
Strange Goals:
-Prohibition of alcohol
Not A Good Idea:
-Possibly prohibition as well
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