HIS-144 Topic 6: Impact of Progressive Movement on US Society

This assignment examines the Progressive Movement's profound impact on American society, focusing on its influence across several key areas. The analysis begins with the regulation of business, detailing the shift from unregulated markets to government intervention, including President Theodore Roosevelt's role and the rise of organized labor. The paper then explores the movement's contributions to greater democracy, such as the 17th Amendment and primary elections. Conservationism, led by figures like Elihu Root and William Howard Taft, is discussed as a significant aspect of the era. The rise of professionalism, exemplified by the volunteer efforts of Jane Addams and the development of specialized training, is also covered. Finally, the assignment addresses the controversial issue of Prohibition, examining its implementation, intended goals, and unintended consequences, including the rise of organized crime. The assignment utilizes various sources to support its claims and provides a comprehensive overview of the Progressive Era's lasting impact.

Progressive Movement and
the lasting impact each had
on American Society
Name of the Student

Regulation of Business
Before the movement, the government did
not directly regulate the business practices.
huge corruption had stemmed in the free
market (Tone, 2018)
President Theodore Roosevoolt directly
involved in the domestic economic affairs
which was referred as TR
During his time, organized labor obtained
legal permission of exerting power on the
employers
Government Agencies were created to
regulate market

Greater Democracy
the seventeenth amendment provided
the residents of US the power of
selecting the Senators of US (Petras,
2018).
the mentioned movement had introduced
primary elections that allowed party
membership in general when it comes to
voting for the representative of the party
The initiative and referendum allowed
the resident of the nation to directly vote
on proposed laws

Conservationism
the republican party of America was
responsible for the Conservationism
during the progressive era (Hellman,
2018)
The three chief leaders of the
republican party of America included
Elihu Root, Henry Cabot Lodge and
William Howard Taft
Conservation of the environment was
also a remarkable aspect that initiated
during the progressive era

Rise of Professionalism
Jame Addams first served as a
volunteer for providing service to
individuals seeking for professionalism
The second generation of volunteers
began to organize and develop
specialty training, and lobby for
salaries (Jaquette, 2018)
clinics started recruiting physiological
heath care professionals and providers
who were trained (Rothman, 2017)

Prohibition
Prohibition on consumption of alcoholic
drinks got imposed during the
progressive era
The eighteenth amendment of the
constitution prohibited the
manufacture, sale as well as transport
of alcoholic beverages (Brown, 2017)
In spite of the fact that alcohol was
banned in order to ensure reduction in
criminal activity, in reality it resulted in
rise of organized crime

References
Brown, M. J. (2017). Eradicating this Evil: Women in the
American Anti-Lynching Movement, 1892-1940. Routledge.
Hellman, J. A. (2018). The study of new social movements in
Latin America and the question of autonomy. In The Making
of Social Movements in Latin America, 52-61.
Jaquette, J. (2018). The women's movement in Latin
America: participation and democracy. Routledge.
Petras, J. (2018). The Left Strikes Back: Class Conflict in Latin
America in the Age of Neoliberalism. Routledge.
Rothman, D. J. (2017). Conscience and convenience: The
asylum and its alternatives in progressive America.
Routledge.
Tone, A. (2018). The business of benevolence: Industrial
paternalism in progressive America. Cornell University Press.