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Unit 7: Period 7: 1890–1945

The Progressives

Explain what Progressive reformers attacked and changed from the 1890s to 1920, from muckraking to four amendments, and where they disagreed with each other.

Topic 7.4 · 14 min read

This lesson comes with the AP United States History plan

In this lesson

  1. 01Who the Progressives were
  2. 02Muckrakers expose the problems
  3. 03Reformers in the cities, the states and among immigrants
  4. 04Reform reaches Washington
  5. 05Where Progressives disagreed
  6. 06Worked examples
  7. 07Where students lose points
  8. 08On the exam

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