Examples of progressivism in the following topics:
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- "Business progressivism," with its emphasis on efficiency and typified by Henry Ford and Herbert Hoover, reached its climax in the 1920s .
- Paul Fass, speaking of youth, says "Progressivism as an angle of vision, as an optimistic approach to social problems, was very much alive. "
- Hoover, Secretary of Commerce in the 1920s, was an advocate of "business progressivism. "
- Describe the central components of the turn away from progressivism that characterized the Harding administration
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- Link's argument for continuity through the twenties stimulated a historiography that found Progressivism to be a potent force.
- Palmer, pointing to leaders like George Norris, says, "It is worth noting that progressivism, whilst temporarily losing the political initiative, remained popular in many western states and made its presence felt in Washington during both the Harding and Coolidge presidencies."
- Gerster and Cords argue that, "Since progressivism was a 'spirit' or an 'enthusiasm' rather than an easily definable force with common goals, it seems more accurate to argue that it produced a climate for reform which lasted well into the 1920s, if not beyond."
- Paul Fass, speaking of youth, says "Progressivism as an angle of vision, as an optimistic approach to social problems, was very much alive."
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- American Progressivism is defined as a broadly based reform movement that reached the height of influence in the early twentieth century and that was largely middle class and reformist in nature.
- Progressivism arose as a response to the vast changes brought about by modernization, such as the growth of large corporations and railroads, and fears of corruption in American politics.
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- Progressivism was a powerful political and social force by the turn of the century, and many Americans considered Roosevelt as the leader of the Progressive movement.
- To most contemporaries, Progressivism meant the use of science, engineering, technology, and the new social sciences to promote modernization and identify solutions to political corruption and inefficiency.
- Describe the overriding goal of Roosevelt's Progressivism and the tools he employed to achieve that goal
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- Progressivism led to a shift in city governance from a mayor and an ineffective council to a stronger council or commission structure.
- At the urban level, progressivism mainly affected municipal government.
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- Morality, liberal
democracy and self-determination fueled Progressivism and its goals of eliminating
government corruption and increasing efficiency and expertise in areas such as education
and social justice.
- Wilson's
speech translated many of the principles of Progressivism that had produced
domestic reform in the U.S. into foreign policy encompassing free trade, open
agreements, democracy, and self-determination, which was the ideal of nations
determining their own futures without outside political or military interference.
- Illustrate how progressivism established the tone of American politics throughout World War I.
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- Although Progressivism brought greater efficiency to government, a more equal playing field for business, and increased the political power of ordinary citizens, the biggest failure of the Progressive Era was its exclusive nature.
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- Progressivism in the United States began in the 1890s and reached its height in the early twentieth century; however, several antecedents paved the way for the movement to begin.
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- Disturbed by the waste, inefficiency, and corruption of the late nineteenth century, Progressivism was committed to reforming every facet of the state, society and economy.