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WC4 test 11/16
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a semi-organized trend in the early 20th century that sought to return the control of government to the people, restore economic opportunities for more people, and address injustices in american life. | progressivism |
how did the progressives of the early 20th century differ from the populists of the late 19th century | the populist were middle to lower class people (mostly farmers) who wanted less centralized gov. while progressives were wealthy upper class people who wanted a more centralized government. |
a movement that believed by improving the urban (city) community with service organizations one could relieve the problems of urban life. | social welfare |
these progressives argued that changing the personal behavior was the key to improving the lives of the poor | moral reform |
these progressives argued that many of the nations problems could be solved by ending the laissez faire (unregulated) big business practices. some even advocated a need for socialism. | economic reform |