The lack of ability to raise taxes to operate the national government, and the requirement for a unaimous vote of the state's to pass legislation. The federal government had no way to force the states to obtain the funds it needed to operate. State only sent funds it needed to operate.
The progressives tried to help children by limitng maximum hours of labor and in establishing a minimum age for children to be allowed to work.
There were also mandatory laws in different states for children to attend school.
The Progressives believe that government should take an active participation to solve the problems in a society like poverty, education, woman and children rights, job opportunities and best conditions for living.
I would only travel .5 miles and make my slaves do the rest
The copper statue, a gift from the people of France to the people of the United States, was designed by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and built by Gustave Eiffel. The statue was dedicated on October 28, 1886.