Describe the Four Areas of Progressive Reform
Many Progressives sought to rid the government of corruption and muckraking became a particular type of journalism that exposed waste corruption and scandal on a national level. Political and social reform movement in the 20th century US that aimed to restore economic opportunites and correct injustices of. Progressive Era Reforms The four main areas of Progressive reform were protecting social welfare promoting moral reform such as Prohibition reforming the economy busting trusts and reforming business practices and making businesses more efficient scientific management and the assembly line. . Progressives implemented antitrust laws and regulated industries such as meatpacking drugs and railroads. Growing cities magnified problems of poverty disease crime and corruption. With all four candidates for president committed to various aspects of the Progressive agenda 1912 marked a moment of triumph for the reform movement. C...