Discussion board #3
Gilded Age Politics and Progressivism
1/ Consider the political problems facing the country in the late 19th century. Do you see any parallels between the political situation then and what we face in the United States today?
2/ How were the Populists similar or different from the Progressives in terms of their goals? The types of problems they were trying to fix?
3/ What were the key ways in which Progressive reformers tried to change the role of government in American society? Were these efforts necessary, or misguided? To what extent did they succeed in fulfilling their goals?
Part One – Please submit a thoughtful response to at least ONE of the questions listed above. Each response should be at least one substantial paragraph, which includes specific details and historical evidence. Please be sure to use your own words – don’t just copy material from the textbook or some other source.
Part Two – In a SEPARATE post please indicate FIRST what interested you the most about this week’s topic and SECOND a question for other students to answer about something that confused you or something you want to know more about.
Part Three – Part Three In a SEPARATE posting find a story about current events in the United States (something that’s happening in the U.S. today) that you think relates to the history we’re discussing this week. Do a posting on this week’s discussion forum which provides a link to the story, and at least one paragraph in which you show the connection between this current event and this week’s discussion. Please, no duplicate news items! If someone has already posted on a current issue, don’t post it again (even if it’s from a different source
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Gilded Age Politics and Progressivism
Outline
- Part One
- Part Two
- Part Three
Part One: Question Two
The primary difference between progressives and populism lay in the issues they hoped to address in the respective communities. In particular, the populist movement existed in the nineteenth century, and primarily included efforts by farmers to address economic issues that had long disadvantaged them from accessing ideal prices in the market. Lack of government control in the economy at the time had left them at the mercy of the companies to which they sold their produce, effectively leading to significant exploitation.
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