Progressive Movement In America Essay -- essays research papers

There was a great need for the progressives during the early 1900s. In 1900 the Statess population was around 76 million, and one out of either seven of those 76 million was foreign. By 1915 there were 13 million more immigrants. If that wasnt enough of a drastic change in Americas culture, there was another huge change taking place. America was switching from small personal businesses, to the big business type of economy. Newer and bigger businesses meant unalike working conditions, different working classes as well as economic classes, and completely new jobs that hadnt even existed before.Often my parents and I disagree on current events, movies, music, etc. Sometimes I feel like they are both against change. If they gossip that things arent just as they were before, like during the time when they were my age, they see things as bad or wrong. On the other hand, I feel like change is necessary sometimes, and the times of the late 1800s and early 1900s were no exception. In defe nse of my parents, I beginnert always see the need for total changes. After all, as the old saying goes, if it isnt broke dont fix it.The progressive movement refused to stick with the status quo and instead welcomed change. However progressives also recognized that some things worked fairly well, like the general imprint of American government. So they felt a complete change was not necessary, but that some things could use a little work, and that is how progressives forme...