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labor unions were workers on strike during the progressive era demanding better working conditions & shorter working hours.
Political reforms, independent government institutions, and sound economic policies are some of the characteristics of the progressive country. Proper management of public institutions is another characteristics of a progressive country.
Many people wanted to turn back Progressive reforms from the previous decades.
The Food and Drug Act (FDA), women's rights, child labor, reforms in the workplace (minimum wage, limited hours).. probably some others too
Some goals of Progressive reformers in the US were: elimination of government corruption, education reforms, regulation of corporations and monopolies, elimination of child labor, etc.
The pericles
The rich and the large businesses
No, because there are no oceans in Minnesota. However, Minnesota does have some large lakes (including Lake Superior), which can generate some rather large waves during storms.
military build-up
alcohol suffrage poverty
Some of the leaders during the Progressive Era were people like Teddy Roosevelt, Susan B. Anthony, and Woodrow Willson. The Progressive Era was a time when there was much progress with social issues and an attempt to end corruption in government.
The major events and developments during the progressive movement were leading intellectuals and social reformers in the US. It brought the industrial revolution and growth of modern capitalism in America.