Question

There were many reform movements at the time that were trying to change or improve life for people living in the cities. Describe the two (2) reforms or things being done to make life in the city better for people that you think were the most important. Make sure to include why they are the most important, don’t just describe what they are please. Reform Movement 1: Describe one of the reform movements happening during this time, what it was working on improving for people, and why it was important. Reform Movement 2: Describe one of the reform movements happening during this time, what it was working on improving for people, and why it was important.

Answer 1

Explanation:

Some areas of reform that interested Progressives include women's suffrage movement, returning control of the government to the people of the United States, and eliminating waste and corruption. In the early 1900's, women started to create women's clubs to call for the right to vote. A major change in society in the early 1900's was that the 19th amendment was passed which gave women the right to vote. Without the help of Progressives, the amendment wouldn't have been passed. Citizens of the US also noticed that government was taking control of their country and they wanted the control back. Most importantly, many people wanted to eliminate waste and corruption. To do this, many cities in the US adapted a new form of government created in Galveston called the commission form of government. This type of government helped stop bribery and city governments started to hire professional planners in their local governments.