The Progressive Era

1. How would you define “progress”?
2. What period in time is referred to as the Progressive Era? Why?  What types of issues and actions, and achievements are associated with the Progressive Era? 
3. Progressives had lots of goals. What do progressive reforms have in common?
4. Evaluate the major goals of Progressives and sort them into these 4 categories: (Or make your own categories or ranking system), such as best to worst.
   1. Essential goals worth striving for/ Necessary changes
   2. Good Goals – not strictly necessary but could really improve life
   3. Strange Goals
   4. Not a good idea