During the Progressive era, a series of reforms were made to fix some problems that came with industrialization. One of those problems were women and child labor.
Child and female labor reforms were created during the progressive era to provide safer conditions for women and children to work. They were set a limit of hours day and week of labor.
Also, education became more important during the Progressive era, even though children were still hired for work they also went to school more.
A series of laws were passed in Oregon, Illinois, Virginia, Michigan, Louisiana, and other states prohibited women of working more than 10 hours a day.
The primary benefit was Increased trade with Asia and Japan along with the west coast of the United States.
They where treated poorly.
I don't have the proper answer and you might have to do research but America did gain much from the war such as Cuba, The Philipines, and Guam.
