The progressive era saw efforts to address social issues through muckraking journalism and the fight for African American civil rights. Politically, Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Robert La Follette worked to regulate big business and strengthen antitrust laws. Culturally, new immigrants struggled to adapt while holding onto their traditions, and attempts were made to Americanize them. Technological advancements and industrialization changed daily life with electricity, running water, and large businesses displacing smaller ones.

1. Progressive and Reform Era
By: Alaina Rose and David Roberts

2. Background Information
• The progressive era was the stepping stones
to the nation we have today
• Efforts were being made to improve Americas
conditions

3. Social
• Muckraking journalists were calling attention
to the exploitation and corruption throughout
the progressive movement
• African Americans began standing up for their
natural rights. Leaders were Booker T.
Washington and W. E. B. Dubois.
• Washington created the vocational training
institute, an effort to improve economic
opportunities for African Americans

4. Political
• Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Robert M
Lafollette were considered influential political leaders because
they worked to limit the power of big businesses
• Federal regulations of the meat- packing, drug, and railroad
industries strengthened anti- trust laws
• Sherman and Clayton anti- trust laws were supporters of
competition with businesses

5. Economical
• Congress had begun to enforce to tax citizens by creating the graduated
tax income
• Four constitutional amendments were passed during progressive
movement which authorized income tax, prohibited manufacture and
selling of alcohol, direct election of senators, extended the vote to women

6. Cultural
• New immigrants struggled to adapt to a new country and way
of life, still trying to hold on to their cultures, languages and
belief systems
• Efforts were made to Americanize immigrants

7. Technological
• Rapid advancements in technology and industrialization changed the way
Americans lived and worked
• Electricity and running water became more common, especially in urban
areas
• Large business and industries were being established, wiping out privately
owned/ small businesses entirely

8. Geographical
• Americans were experiencing migration and
relocation
• African Americans migrated to northern cities