How progressive was the Progressive Era, c. 1890-1920?
Some tips for success:
Include a strong thesis statement that identifies your argument, previews your body points, and articulates the answer to the so what question or articulates a historical significance. Why do we care?
Use specific historical examples like the Square Deal and the Nineteenth Amendment. Make sure to explain the significance of all examples. The more concrete content related examples in the essay, the higher the grade
Remember the Progressive Era encompasses Imperialism as well as WWI
If I were responding to this prompt I would write a short body paragraph about why this was a progressive era ( Pure Food and Drug Act, Meat Inspection Act), then I would focus on the lack of progress at home (race), and the challenges abroad (Spanish American war, Filipino-American war etc).
