The Progressive Era

• Progress:
• the growing or development of something. Usually it means going from a lower state to a higher and more improved state. 
• The Progressive Era: 
• ranges from the 1890's to 1920's. 
• This Era was referred to as the Progressive Era because progressivism was constantly occurring and new ideas were rapidly occurring, in hopes to improve the society and economy
• work places and living conditions were becoming increasingly more safe and better for living. 
• many harsh living conditions were improved
• women's suffrage
• Achievements of the Progressive Era:
• the improvement of living conditions and work conditions
• environment and resource awareness
• women's suffrage 
• banning of alcohol
• limitations of child labor
• social welfare protection
• Goals of the Progressive Era:
• Necessary Goals:
• fixing political corruption
• women's suffrage