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)