The Progressive Movement—Key Factors
Analyze the relationship of the Progressive Movement to the rise of large cities that occurred in the late
nineteenth century.
1. Explain the conditions that gave rise to the Progressive Movement at the end of the nineteenth
century and describe the major goals of the Progressive Movement at the local, state, and national
levels that attempted to address these conditions.
2. Describe the people (including their occupations) at the forefront of the Progressive Movement and
the philosophies that motivated these men and women to become Progressive reformers. (Focus on
the goals of the urban-middle-class reformers, upper-middle-class reformers, working-class
reformers, and socialists if the information is available in your textbook.)
3. How did the muckrakers contribute to the Progressive Movement? List at least seven muckraking
authors, their works, the subject matter of their works, and the extent to which their efforts were
successful. Be sure to also describe any magazines that were important instruments of the
muckrakers.
4. List at least six of the prominent organizations that either came into being or grew stronger as a
result of the Progressive Movement. Explain why these organizations began and what the specific
goals of each organization were.
5. Describe and identify opponents of the Progressive Movement and why they did so.
6. Explain the new view of government that emerged by the turn of the century. Identify the political
and social reforms that had been accomplished by 1918 at the local, state, and national levels and
the attitude of Presidents Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson regarding the Progressive Movement.
The Progressive Movement—Key Factors
Analyze the relationship of the Progressive Movement to the rise of large cities that occurred in the late
nineteenth century.
1. Explain the conditions that gave rise to the Progressive Movement at the end of the nineteenth
century and describe the major goals of the Progressive Movement at the local, state, and national
levels that attempted to address these conditions.
2. Describe the people (including their occupations) at the forefront of the Progressive Movement and
the philosophies that motivated these men and women to become Progressive reformers. (Focus on
the goals of the urban-middle-class reformers, upper-middle-class reformers, working-class
reformers, and socialists if the information is available in your textbook.)
3. How did the muckrakers contribute to the Progressive Movement? List at least seven muckraking
authors, their works, the subject matter of their works, and the extent to which their efforts were
successful. Be sure to also describe any magazines that were important instruments of the
muckrakers.
4. List at least six of the prominent organizations that either came into being or grew stronger as a
result of the Progressive Movement. Explain why these organizations began and what the specific
goals of each organization were.
5. Describe and identify opponents of the Progressive Movement and why they did so.
6. Explain the new view of government that emerged by the turn of the century. Identify the political
and social reforms that had been accomplished by 1918 at the local, state, and national levels and
the attitude of Presidents Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson regarding the Progressive Movement