The Progressives were the dominant political and social movement in the United States from approximately 1900-1917, started by McKinley years earlier. Progressivism was a big part in setting the table for WWI. The basis of the Progressives were to make the middle class more aware of their government, work place, and surrounding economy. Progressivism was the US movement that tried to reform the corruption of government making it more effective and efficient. Progressivism also was an attempt to "civilize the urban communities".By doing this they installed many new reforms throughout the years. The actions of this political group eventually resulted in the addition of the 16th-19th Amendments to our
The Progressives were the dominant political and social movement in the United States from approximately 1900-1917, started by McKinley years earlier. Progressivism was a big part in setting the table for WWI. The basis of the Progressives were to make the middle class more aware of their government, work place, and surrounding economy. Progressivism was the US movement that tried to reform the corruption of government making it more effective and efficient. Progressivism also was an attempt to "civilize the urban communities".By doing this they installed many new reforms throughout the years. The actions of this political group eventually resulted in the addition of the 16th-19th Amendments to our