Progressive Era -widespread attempt to fix problems -reaction to the Gilded Age, where many aspects of society are terrible -new political parties are formed; populists (farming), socialists (labor movement), progressives (environmental protection, want two things; solutions to social ills should come scientifically and systematically and the government should be accountable to the people/ fix problems) (dec 25, 1880 – dec 25, 1920)
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dec 25, 1880
dec 25, 1920
~ 40 years