The Progressive Era

Write a three-paragraph essay answering the following question:

How was the Progressive Era a response to the problems of the Gilded Age Progressive Era? To what extent were the reforms successful?

  • Give at least 3 examples of Gilded Age problems and the Progressive Era reforms for those problems.
  • Write 1 paragraph about each Gilded Age problem and its Progressive Era Reform. Decide if the reform was successful in solving the problem. (3 paragraphs total).