After reading Chapter 18, “The Progressive Era, 1900-1916,” in the textbook, Giv

Posted: September 20th, 2023

After reading Chapter 18, “The Progressive Era, 1900-1916,” in the textbook, Give Me Liberty by Eric Foner, answer the following discussion question:
“What is meant by Progressivism? Was it a movement designed to increase America’s democratic ideals, or possibly an attempt at social control by moralistic busybodies? To what extent was Progressivism an expression of America’s old utopian tendencies, and to what extent was it a reaction common to all industrializing nations?”