The Progressive Era took place mainly between the 1890s and the 1920s., Progressives believed the government should play a role in solving social problems., Muckrakers were journalists who exposed corruption and social issues., The Pure Food and Drug Act aimed to improve food and medicine safety., Women gained the right to vote nationwide during the Progressive Era, Progressives wanted to reduce government involvement in public life., Muckrakers worked to promote political corruption., The Sherman Antitrust Act was designed to encourage monopolies., Child labor increased because of Progressive reforms., The Pure Food and Drug Act eliminated all unhealthy food products., Progressives opposed public education and literacy programs., The 17th Amendment ended income taxes in the United States., Theodore Roosevelt believed large corporations should never be regulated., Upton Sinclair wrote about conditions in coal mines in The Jungle., The 19th Amendment lowered the voting age to eighteen.

PROGRESSIVE ERA

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