The Progressive Era

Progressive Era through the Great Depression

By: Ms. K.M. Walter

Instructor: Mr. Michael C.

History 105

July 26, 2012

Introduction

While completing this assignment, I will be introducing some of the major points in American history, between the Progressive Era and the Great Depression. Also contribute some factors on some historical events in America’s current society, economic region, culture, and politics. Moreover, describing ways women and other minorities communicated and challenged the American culture. Recognizing some formal policies the government included in direction of historical and social development in the United States. Also, incorporate changes in the social economic conditions, and technology, causing changes in people’s attitudes of the policies within the government.

Identify at least (2) two major historical turning points in the period under discussion.

When the stock market crashed in October of 1929, the United States was dramatically going downwards in the economic era. Then the Women’s Suffrage Movement was one of the major transmissions in the Progressive Era. As a whole, women pushed the franchise to have the Nineteenth Amendment to the constitution provide all women suffrage. (Schultz, 2012)

Analyze the impact of the two (2) or more major historical turning points selected on America’s current society, economy, politics, and culture.

United States was generally refraining from the war economy to neutral economy. America has become rich in the nation also in culture of consumerism. With social activities, change was of an essence to protect and empower all citizens in America. For political reasons, laws were being enacted allowing people voice opinions, instead of not being heard. With culture on the rise, social events was being created, like music, entertainment, even sports was bringing people together as a whole. At this point, color didn’t matter when people were watching a baseball in the same field, or...