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7.3 The Progressives

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The Progressive movement emerged in response to corruption, inequality, and the social dislocations of the Gilded Age. Reformers—journalists, educators, politicians, and activists—believed government should act as an agent of justice and efficiency.

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  1. 7.1Imperialism: DebatesPreview lesson
  2. 7.2The Spanish-American WarPreview lesson
  3. 7.3The ProgressivesThis lesson
  4. 7.4World War I: Military and DiplomacyPreview lesson
  5. 7.5World War I: Home FrontPreview lesson
  6. 7.61920s: Innovations in Communication and TechnologyPreview lesson
  7. 7.71920s: Cultural and Political ControversiesPreview lesson
  8. 7.8The Great DepressionPreview lesson
  9. 7.9The New DealPreview lesson
  10. 7.10Interwar Foreign PolicyPreview lesson
  11. 7.11World War II: MobilizationPreview lesson
  12. 7.12World War II: MilitaryPreview lesson
  13. 7.13Postwar DiplomacyPreview lesson

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