How Successful Was The Progressive Movement Successful?

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The Progressive Movement (1895-1915) was a reform movement not revolution. The framework of the movement addressed destruction of the major corporations, who had monopolistic power, and banks in America. It also helped the stabilization the national financial system, protecting environment, protective legislation for female and child laborers, abolishing child labor, consumer protection laws to prevent the sale of unsafe food and drugs. Furthermore, government was to more responsible to regulate economy. The progressives were successful in part because they were able to elect senators. Progressivism was successful because muckrakers who were investigative journalists and help to remove unpopular and corrupt officials. Moreover, progressives