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The Progressive Era The Progressive Era illustrated a reform movement during a period of economic growth. The effectiveness of the movement included the destruction of the major corporations in America‚ transportation development from the 1860 through the 1900s‚ and urbanization. The Progressive Era successfully passed reform movements and the 17th Amendment but limited the rights of women and children. Theodore Roosevelt developed many progressive policies. The 1907 Washington Post political
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Reform movements including religion‚ temperance‚ abolition‚ and women’s rights sought to expand democratic ideals in the years 1825 to 1850. However‚ certain movements‚ such as nativism and utopias‚ failed to show the American emphasis on a democratic society. The reform movements were spurred by the Second Great Awakening‚ which began in New England in the late 1790’s‚ and would eventually spread throughout the country. The Second Great Awakening differed from the First in that people were now believed
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particular movements. What causes some to become widely appealing and have major impacts on change? What causes others (regardless of the validity of their concerns) to simply wither away in the dustbin of history? Can you think of some that have evolved into stable organizations without much impact on social change? Can you identify others that have become stable enterprises of sorts‚ constantly selling T-shirts and other emblems without doing much? I think what causes some reforms to be more
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American Reform Movements From 1790 to 1860 reforms emerged in the United States in attempt to create a more advanced society. Many of the movements that were attempted failed due to either entrenched social conservatism or weaknesses in the movements themselves. New religions started to emerge based on Christianity‚ but shaped to their preferences. Along with new religions were Utopias that were part of cooperative‚ communistic‚ or “communitarian” nature. The temperance movement started to
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Antebellum Reform Movements During the years of 1825-1850‚ the United States went through many changes that impacted the United States’ economy‚ government‚ and social life style of many people especially due to the start of the Industrial Revolution. As the United States found conflict with the West as they continue to expand more further to West‚ the United States also found conflict within their nation with so many reform movements that were occurring in their nation. These reform movements lead
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Current Religious Movement and Sixteenth-Century Protestant Reform Comparing todays Protestants Reformation to sixteenth century Reform shows the Protestant church to have separated themselves from the Roman Catholic Church‚ similar to a new reform that has risen called the Messianic Christen movement. During the protestant reform‚ the church existed in conflict with the Catholic church. The Protestant church believed their power came directly from God. In contrast to the Catholic Church who believed
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Reform Movements in the United States A reform movement is a kind of social movement that aims to make gradual change‚ or change in certain aspects of society‚ rather than rapid or fundamental changes. A reform movement is distinguished from more radical social movements such as revolutionary movements. Reformists’ ideas are often grounded in liberalism‚ although they may be rooted in socialist or religious concepts. Some rely on personal transformation; others rely on small collectives‚ such as
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accomplishment was the development of the "common man". This development showed man’s interest in government and tailoring democracy to satisfy the same ordinary mans wants. He practiced involving the “common man” in issues such as politics and reform movements. The Jacksonian period‚ in fact‚ did live up to its characterization of fulfilling the needs of the “common man”. Involving the “common man” in politics was a must in Jackson’s eyes. His strong beliefs and participation in American politics
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for changes. Reform was needed in society‚ politics‚ and economics. The problems of overcrowding in cities‚ corruption in government‚ as well as unsafe and indifferent working conditions all needed to be addressed. A wide variety of people advocated for major reforms that would make the United States more democratic‚ but Progressive Reformers differed on their goals‚ as well as their methods. This lack of an ability to speak with one voice hindered the progress with which reform took place.
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