Progressive Era Reforms and the Role of Government

Progressive Era Reforms: An Overview

Initial Discussion of Progressive Reforms

• Antitrust Acts, Patents, Trademarks, Monopolies: Efforts to curb the power of large corporations and prevent monopolies, exemplified by figures like John D. Rockefeller (though not directly mentioned as a target of antitrust acts in this specific discussion, his association with monopolies is implied).
• Temperance Movement: A reform issue that would eventually lead to Prohibition, aimed at curbing alcohol consumption.
• Trust Busting: A general term for breaking up large, monopolistic trusts.
• Settlement Houses: Introduced as a