Why Were The Progressives Successful

The Progressives are people that believe that problems should be solved by providing education, organized workplace and a safe environment. The progressives tried to encourage Americans to understand what democracy meant. Jacob Riis, Ida Tarbell and Jane Addams were also progressives. “They concentrated on exposing the evils of corporate greed, combating fear of immigrants,”. Progressivism became a political movement in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. They became successful socially, politically, and industrially.

How successful were the Progressives Socially - The Progressives was very successful socially. They were successful because they had Muckrakers to help them. Muckrakers are reporters that exposes issues in the government and other