Progressive Movement

Definition

The Progressive Movement was a period of widespread social activism and political reform across the United States that spanned from the 1890s to 1920s. Its main objectives were eliminating problems caused by industrialization, urbanization, immigration, and political corruption.

Related terms

Muckrakers: Journalists who exposed established institutions and leaders as corrupt during the Progressive Era.

Prohibition: A nationwide constitutional ban on the production, importation, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages that lasted from 1920 to 1933.

Women's Suffrage Movement: A decades-long fight to win women's right to vote in United States.