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W hy did the Progressive Movement develop?

W hy did the Progressive Movement develop? . to solve problems that arose with the growth of cities and industries . problems providing water and sanitation; unsafe, overcrowded housing; corruption among city officials. Concerns of the Middle Class in the late 19 th Century.

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W hy did the Progressive Movement develop?

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  1. Why did the Progressive Movement develop?

  2. to solve problems that arose with the growth of cities and industries

  3. problems providing water and sanitation;unsafe, overcrowded housing;corruption among city officials

  4. Concerns of the Middle Class in the late 19th Century

  5. Who wrote articles about corrupt business practices and unsafe conditions?

  6. muckrakers

  7. Who wrote articles about Standard Oil to break the trusts?

  8. Ida Tarbell

  9. Who wrote articles about the meat packing industry and tried break the trusts?

  10. Upton Sinclair

  11. Who was the Trust-Busting President?

  12. Theodore Roosevelt

  13. What illegal activities began to happen after the 18th Amendment?

  14. bootlegging

  15. What type of writing got Americans upset about the Spanish?

  16. Yellow journalism

  17. What was a reason Congress wanted to declare war on Spain over Cuba?

  18. Establish the US as a world power

  19. What were the benefits of the Panama Canal?

  20. Establish the US as a world power;Allowed safer and faster shipping;Made the US mightier in military strength

  21. What was a big result of the Spanish American War?

  22. The US gained control of Puerto Rico, Philippines, and Guam

  23. What was the US role in getting the Panama Canal?

  24. The US helped Panama gain independence from Columbia.

  25. What was the US’s role at the beginning of WWI?

  26. Isolation, neutral

  27. How did the doughboys contribute to the Allied victory?

  28. They broke the deadlock of trench warfare

  29. What role did the United States play in the peacemaking process in World War I?

  30. The U.S. helped to redraw state borders in Europe

  31. What role did the United States play in the peacemaking process in World War I?

  32. The U.S. helped to redraw state borders in Europe

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