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What was the period of reform (change) that came about after the Populist Party movement of the late 1800s? (U8.1) TEKS - 5(A&C)
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The Progressive Era (about the 1890s through the 1920s).
After the Populist movement of the 1890s, urban and middle‑class reformers picked up many of its concerns and pushed a broader program of change called Progressivism. Major goals and achievements included:
- Regulation of big business and trusts (antitrust laws)
- Railroad and utility regulation (public commissions)
- Political reforms: direct election of U.S. senators (17th Amendment), initiative, referendum, and recall to make government more responsive
- Social and labor reforms: child labor laws, workplace safety, shorter workdays
- Tax and fiscal reforms: federal income tax (16th Amendment)
- Women’s suffrage (19th Amendment in 1920)
- Conservation and regulation of natural resources
Leaders included Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and reformers like Jane Addams and Upton Sinclair.
After the Populist movement of the 1890s, urban and middle‑class reformers picked up many of its concerns and pushed a broader program of change called Progressivism. Major goals and achievements included:
- Regulation of big business and trusts (antitrust laws)
- Railroad and utility regulation (public commissions)
- Political reforms: direct election of U.S. senators (17th Amendment), initiative, referendum, and recall to make government more responsive
- Social and labor reforms: child labor laws, workplace safety, shorter workdays
- Tax and fiscal reforms: federal income tax (16th Amendment)
- Women’s suffrage (19th Amendment in 1920)
- Conservation and regulation of natural resources
Leaders included Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and reformers like Jane Addams and Upton Sinclair.