Throughout the period 1890 to 1920, the Progressive Era served as a ground for the federal government to carry out reforms at the local and national levels which include to curb the ill effects of urbanization, industrialization and political corruption. Proponents of the progressive movement were forbidden by the problems such as limited national budget.
They followed the seasonal grazing and migration of buffalo because they survived on hunting. This was because the ground was not fertile enough for long-term crops and like today, there were tornadoes.
