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The Progressive Era
Progressivism in the United States took place in the period between the
Spanish-American War and the entry of the United States into the great World War.
It was a time for change in America in all walks of life, as well as a time for
reform. It was marked by Theodore Roosevelt's 7 and a half years in office, t ....
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.... felt
threatened by the increasing power of big business and the tycoons. These people
were also disturbed by the Big business' influence in politics, making a mockery
of the democratic system. Then with the failure of the interstate commerce act
and the Sherman act, made big business look unstoppable. As the middle class in
America began to develop and grow, they gained power. They were the people who
wanted change and ultimately they won with the start of progressivism.
Ida Tarbell, Upton Sinclair, and Henry Lloyd all made significant
contributions to the s ....
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