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What lessons does the progressive era offer about social problems in the US today?
The lessons that the Progressive Era offer about social problems in the United States today is decision making.
Why were the early 1900's called The Progressive Era?
Becuase the US was begining to be made a country and immigrants started arriving to the US.
How do weapons help us in life today?
They protect, kill, and feed us.
What period in the US were the amendments concerning the income tax direct election of Senators Prohibition and women's suffrage enacted?
Progressive Era.
What accounts for the success of the prohibition movement in the US during the era of progressive reform?
Prohibition is an example of social engineering, a concept favored by Progressives.
How was the new deal a culmination of the era of progressive reform and how did it differ from the pre world war 1 progressive era?
The New Deal was a culmination of the era of progressive reform in the sense that it helped promote employment and helped (somewhat) bring us out of a depression. Both the New Deal and Progressive reform brought together the low-income groups and ethnic and religious minorities together. The progressive era was the time when people began to use the mechanism of government to create the conditions for a better life for all and to begin the arduous process of reining in the excesses of capitalism. During the New Deal, instead of reining in excesses of capitalism, the government distributed it, and even non-excess capitalism, to the poor and minority groups. Hope this helps =)
How did many US cities try to increase government efficiency and lessen corruption?
In the progressive era, many US cities created municipal research bureaus, and did in-depth studies of budgets and the schools.
Was the progressive era was a middle class movement that was designed to change the political system and social economic system of the US?
The progressive era was a combination of middle class , upper middle class and even higher classes that challenged the hierarchies of the rigid political system, bureaucracy in social system with initial monopolistic economic growth prospects.
What is more progressive US or UK?
UK is more progressive.
Is it true that The idea of a progressive income tax which is still a standard taxing policy in the US today was aggressively sought by the Populist Party?
yea it is true
What accounts for the success of the prohibition movement in the US durning the era of progressive reform 1900-1919?
For a general answer, you can say that public statements in newspapers, and speeches contributed to the success of the prohibition movement.
What brought an end to the progressive era and why?
The Progressive Era came to an end in 1917, which was the year the United States joined World War I. Woodrow Wilson was president from March 4, 1913 to March 4, 1921, including all of World War I.
