City government became aware of corruption and mismanagement and used various strategies to reform and become more responsible.
The spoils system awarded official possitions to people who did not deserve them. These possitions were based on an individuals loyalty to a successful party or candidate rather than their competancy as an offical for that possition. In the progressive era, one goal was to eliminate corruption in the government. Obviously they chose the spoils system as one of their main targets
The Causes of the Progressive Movement was that their was a high poverty level, corruption in the city but also at a national level. Also the grangers, and the labor unions, muckrakers and social gospel movement.
The Progressive Era was an age of reform. Its effects touched all Americans and changed the role of government in American society.
JACOB RIIS - photographer, exposed bad working and living conditions. IDA TARBELL - journalist, exposed the corruption of the Standard Oil Company. UPTON SINCLAIR - author, exposed the meat packing industry. LINCOLN STEFFENS - journalist, exposed political and government corruption. ^.~
Government corruption was fought by progressives and muckrakers- apex
Government corruption was fought by progressives and muckrakers- apex
Government corruption was fought by progressives and muckrakers
A movement to encourage the elimination of corruption in the government
The Progressive Era began with the modified theory of Social Darwinism and the eminent corruption within their government.
Reformers for the progressive era sought to reduce corruption in government by adopting a constitutional amendment that provided for a law that could prosecute corrupt labor unions.
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.
Progressive concern about political corruption
City government became aware of corruption and mismanagement and used various strategies to reform and become more responsible.
City government became aware of corruption and mismanagement and used various strategies to reform and become more responsible.
they were best known for exposing harmful practices of business and government
The Government was changed. New people were elected into the office during the progressive era. Things were getting better and people were smarter. They elected new people as the government. Then Tauris Moton Was elected President from 1927-2010