Write 100-120 words on the following topic on the ANSWER SHEET.
What efforts were made in the Progressive Movement in the United States?

Write 100-120 words on the following topic on the ANSWER SHEET.
What efforts were made in the Progressive Movement in the United States?

What efforts were made in the Progressive Movement in the United States?
The Progressive Movement was a movement demanding government regulation of the economy and social conditions at the turn of the 20th century.It was a number of diverse efforts at social, political and economic reforms.
In the social area, it called for improved living conditions for the poor in the cities, the banning of child labor, work hour limit for women workers, and industrial accident insurance.
In the political area, there were demands for reforming the city and state governments and fighting against corruption.
In the economic area, there was an attempt to regulate big business to prevent price-fixing and control of the market.