While not all progressives supported all progressive reforms, the basic objectives of the movement included the following:
Destruction of the monopolistic power of the major corporations and banks in America.
More representative government at all political levels in local, state, and national government.
An active government that would take the initiative in reform.
They mostly focused on political problems
because he mae many large efforts to improve political problems in the 1900's
Obtaining political goals by other than political means.
Lower prices for grain storage
The Progressives focused on the Urban poor.
Progressives were in the middle of the political spectrum
The progressives! The progressives!
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They mostly focused on political problems
Progressives were reformers who worked to improve social and political problems, begining in the late 1800s; Muckrakers were mostly progressives who exposed political corruption in big business through journalism in order to bring about reform.
Political and economic reforms. :]
political and economic reform
Female progressives often justified their reformist political activities on the basis of essentially an extension of women's traditional roles as wives and mothers.
the three main goals are 1)improving political stability, 2) improving economic diversity and 3) improving education and services.
false political and economic reform
Efficient and Effective Government
Lower tariffs on taxpayers