Yelena Filipchuk A.P. US History Looking Backward on the Progressive Era Progressivism was a period of American history in which reforming working conditions, improving the way of life, exposing corruption, and expanding democracy rose from the city slums to Washington D.C. The lower and middle classes joined together to demanded changes in areas such a businesses and trusts, labor, and social conditions. Although the name and many of its goals make it appear …showed first 75 words of 1300 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1300 total…the public interest. State regulation of railroads and public utilities improved service and reduced rates. Consumer protection laws assured honest weights and unadulterated foods. Governmental regulation fostered more of a communal environment and somewhat the competitive, dog eat dog world of capitalism. The progressive movement helped eradicate the society of the constant teetering inequality of the horse and carriage but did not quite succeed in creating a huge and cooperative umbrella over the people of 2000.