Changes From the Gilded Age
In this era, political machines and party bosses are broken, making the government less corrupt which returned power to the people. This is because muckrakers exposed corruption and bad business practices. Some industries are monitored by the government to protect the people, and monopolies are broken up as well.
Core American Values
Nationalism: Native-born Americans wanted something to bring those with different cultures, immigrants, into the native culture, so they started the Americanization Movement. This program would unite everyone under one culture.
Perseverance: Throughout this era, women struggled to obtain suffrage, which was finally granted to them in the 19th Amendment.
Adaptability: The government changed from having no place in any industry to controlling aspects of the food industry to protect citizen's health.
Perseverance: Throughout this era, women struggled to obtain suffrage, which was finally granted to them in the 19th Amendment.
Adaptability: The government changed from having no place in any industry to controlling aspects of the food industry to protect citizen's health.