HIST 405N WEEK 5 CASE STUDY WHO IS A
PROGRESSIVE COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
GUIDE 2026
◉ Comparison of Jefferson Reform Philisophy With Progressive Era
Philosophy of Reform. Answer: The Jeffersonian idea is that citizens
have a duty to aid the state and resist corruption and that yeoman
farmers best represent that virtue and independence and
government was for his benefit.
Progressive philosophy not only included farmers but was more
focused on the cities and the problems caused by industrialization
and urbanization.
◉ Comparison of Jackson Era Reform Philosophy With Progressive
Era Philosophy of Reform. Answer: Jacksonian Democracy was for
an expansion of democracy to most white men and expanding the
right to vote to all white men.
Progressive Reform was similar in that it was expanded democracy,
but it went beyond white men to also expand to women and make
the process more democratic.
,◉ Reasons Why Progressive Movement Was So Widely Diversified.
Answer: Progressivism was formed from interest groups alienated
by the Republican economic policies included farmers, working
class, middle class.
◉ Personal Backgrounds of Progressives. Answer: Farmers
Working class including immigrants
Middle class
◉ Reasons Why Personal Backgrounds of Progressives Led to a Life
of Reform. Answer: Farmers: Farmers had experienced unfair and
discriminatory railroad pricing and difficulty in obtaining loans from
banks
Working Class: Had experienced ill effects of urbanization and
industrialization.
◉ Muckraker. Answer: Investigative reporters, such as Collier's and
McClure's, who exposed corrupt practices in business and politics,
and expressed the new spirit of progressive reform.
,◉ Lincoln Steffens. Answer: New York Journalist and muckraker
who published articles in McClure's called "Tweed Days in St. Louis,"
which investigated public corruption in municipal government in
American cities and leftist values.
◉ Lincoln Steffens Impact on Furthering Success of Progressive
Ideals. Answer: Lincoln Steffens publications of articles and writings
exposed corruption in municipal government in American cities.
◉ Ida Tarbell. Answer: Muckraker who wrote a devastating expose
of the ruthless practices that John D. Rockefeller used to eliminate
competitors and build the Standard Oil Company into the "Mother of
Trusts"
◉ Ida Tarbell Impact on Furthering Sucess of Progressive Ideals.
Answer: Muckraking articles by Ida Tarbell furthered the success of
progressive ideals by enabling the spirit of Progressive reform to
mobilize public opinion to demand and support needed reforms.
◉ McClure's, Collier's, Cosmopolitan, Puck Magazine. Answer:
Inexpensive and popular magazines written by young journalists
and often employed muckrakers
◉ Impact of McClure's, Collier's, Cosmopolitan, and Puck Magazine
in Furthering Success of Progressive Ideals. Answer: Magazines
, published stories of muckraking and publicized ills of urbanization
and social plight.
◉ Jacob Riis. Answer: City editor of the New York Tribune who
publishes "How the Other Half Lives" which depicted the squalor of
the New York Slums
◉ Jacob Riis Success in Furthering Ideals of Progressive Movement.
Answer: Jacob Riis was the City editor of the New York Tribune who
publishes "How the Other Half Lives" which depicted the squalor of
the New York Slums. His work helped to shine light on inequality
and poverty.
◉ Australian/Secret Ballot. Answer: A secret ballot that was printed
by the government, distributed at the pools, and filled out in private.
◉ Australian/Secret Ballot As Representing That The Cornerstone of
Progressive Ideology Was An Expansion In Democracy. Answer:
Prior to 1900, political parties printed their own ballots which listed
only the party's candidates, which allowed for voter fraud. This type
of ballot was printed by the government, distributed at the polls, and
filled out in private.
◉ Direct Primaries. Answer: A type of election in which voters
choose for themselves who would represent their party in the
regular election.
PROGRESSIVE COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
GUIDE 2026
◉ Comparison of Jefferson Reform Philisophy With Progressive Era
Philosophy of Reform. Answer: The Jeffersonian idea is that citizens
have a duty to aid the state and resist corruption and that yeoman
farmers best represent that virtue and independence and
government was for his benefit.
Progressive philosophy not only included farmers but was more
focused on the cities and the problems caused by industrialization
and urbanization.
◉ Comparison of Jackson Era Reform Philosophy With Progressive
Era Philosophy of Reform. Answer: Jacksonian Democracy was for
an expansion of democracy to most white men and expanding the
right to vote to all white men.
Progressive Reform was similar in that it was expanded democracy,
but it went beyond white men to also expand to women and make
the process more democratic.
,◉ Reasons Why Progressive Movement Was So Widely Diversified.
Answer: Progressivism was formed from interest groups alienated
by the Republican economic policies included farmers, working
class, middle class.
◉ Personal Backgrounds of Progressives. Answer: Farmers
Working class including immigrants
Middle class
◉ Reasons Why Personal Backgrounds of Progressives Led to a Life
of Reform. Answer: Farmers: Farmers had experienced unfair and
discriminatory railroad pricing and difficulty in obtaining loans from
banks
Working Class: Had experienced ill effects of urbanization and
industrialization.
◉ Muckraker. Answer: Investigative reporters, such as Collier's and
McClure's, who exposed corrupt practices in business and politics,
and expressed the new spirit of progressive reform.
,◉ Lincoln Steffens. Answer: New York Journalist and muckraker
who published articles in McClure's called "Tweed Days in St. Louis,"
which investigated public corruption in municipal government in
American cities and leftist values.
◉ Lincoln Steffens Impact on Furthering Success of Progressive
Ideals. Answer: Lincoln Steffens publications of articles and writings
exposed corruption in municipal government in American cities.
◉ Ida Tarbell. Answer: Muckraker who wrote a devastating expose
of the ruthless practices that John D. Rockefeller used to eliminate
competitors and build the Standard Oil Company into the "Mother of
Trusts"
◉ Ida Tarbell Impact on Furthering Sucess of Progressive Ideals.
Answer: Muckraking articles by Ida Tarbell furthered the success of
progressive ideals by enabling the spirit of Progressive reform to
mobilize public opinion to demand and support needed reforms.
◉ McClure's, Collier's, Cosmopolitan, Puck Magazine. Answer:
Inexpensive and popular magazines written by young journalists
and often employed muckrakers
◉ Impact of McClure's, Collier's, Cosmopolitan, and Puck Magazine
in Furthering Success of Progressive Ideals. Answer: Magazines
, published stories of muckraking and publicized ills of urbanization
and social plight.
◉ Jacob Riis. Answer: City editor of the New York Tribune who
publishes "How the Other Half Lives" which depicted the squalor of
the New York Slums
◉ Jacob Riis Success in Furthering Ideals of Progressive Movement.
Answer: Jacob Riis was the City editor of the New York Tribune who
publishes "How the Other Half Lives" which depicted the squalor of
the New York Slums. His work helped to shine light on inequality
and poverty.
◉ Australian/Secret Ballot. Answer: A secret ballot that was printed
by the government, distributed at the pools, and filled out in private.
◉ Australian/Secret Ballot As Representing That The Cornerstone of
Progressive Ideology Was An Expansion In Democracy. Answer:
Prior to 1900, political parties printed their own ballots which listed
only the party's candidates, which allowed for voter fraud. This type
of ballot was printed by the government, distributed at the polls, and
filled out in private.
◉ Direct Primaries. Answer: A type of election in which voters
choose for themselves who would represent their party in the
regular election.
