too much government control
A major negative effect of the Progressive era was too much government control which led to political corruption in both the state and national level. Powerful politicians became overpowering to the interest of the public resulting in ineffective government
Americans feared that other foreign powers would gain power if the United States did not get involved.
Why did late-1890s newspapers publish sensational stories about Cuba and the Spanish-American War? Newspapers used the stories to sell more papers. ... They blamed Spain for the explosion and called for the US to declare war.
