The correct answer to this open question is the following.
Contrast the progressive reforms of the progressive era from 1900-1915 with the New Deal reforms of the 1930s. Consider the historical backgrounds of each of the movements and the types of reforms enacted.
The Progressive Era in the United States produced important changes in society. After a period of questionable corruption cases in the government and monopolistic practices in some industries, this era started a period of cleansing and modernizing the country. It was a time when
Among the most important progressive reforms of the progressive era were the 18th and 19th Amendments to the United States Constitution. This meant the beginning of the prohibition in America of the production and sale of alcohol and with the 19th Amendment, women finally had the right to vote.
Journalism or inquisitive journalists played an important role during these years publishing political scandals that made the public aware of what was happening in US politics and economics. However, little was done regarding racial segregation issues.
On the other hand, the New Deal was a series of programs created by the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration to help the American people in those difficult years of the Great Depression. Under the New Deal, the federal government created the Tennessee Valley Authority Act, the Work Progress Administration, the Social Security Act, the Civilian Conservation Corps, or the Social Security Administration.
Both reformation eras presented a different set of circumstances but impacted the US society in times of so much trouble. Probably, the New Era had more impact due to the extreme poverty of millions of Americans who lost their jobs due to the Great Depression.
