The Reform Movement: The Progressive Movement
The Progressive Era
The Progressive Era illustrated a reform movement during a period of economic growth. The effectiveness of the movement included the destruction of the major corporations in America, transportation development from the 1860 through the 1900s, and urbanization. The Progressive Era successfully passed reform movements and the 17th Amendment but limited the rights of women and children. Theodore Roosevelt developed many progressive policies. The 1907 Washington Post political cartoon revealed him killing bad trusts and keeping the good trusts untouched. The Congress passed the Sherman Antitrust Act in the 1890 and restraint all trades to be illegal. For example, the sugar company controlled 98 percent of the sugar industry.
The Progressive Era illustrated a reform movement during a period of economic growth. The effectiveness of the movement included the destruction of the major corporations in America, transportation development from the 1860 through the 1900s, and urbanization. The Progressive Era successfully passed reform movements and the 17th Amendment but limited the rights of women and children. Theodore Roosevelt developed many progressive policies. The 1907 Washington Post political cartoon revealed him killing bad trusts and keeping the good trusts untouched. The Congress passed the Sherman Antitrust Act in the 1890 and restraint all trades to be illegal. For example, the sugar company controlled 98 percent of the sugar industry.