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'''''Your thoughts on the progressive movement, please.'''''
 
'''''Your thoughts on the progressive movement, please.'''''
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The Progressive Movement has its ups and downs. It depends entirely on who’s leading and fueling the movement.
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The Progressive Movement has its ups and downs. It depends entirely on who’s leading and fueling the movemen within each party. In reality anyone who is not content with the current government and  desires a "Better government" is a progressive.
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'''''Who was the "Conservative Democrate"? Discuss.'''''
 
'''''Who was the "Conservative Democrate"? Discuss.'''''
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Grover Cleveland was a conservative democrat. The republicans called Mugwumps were sick of corruption in the Republican Party. They saw Cleveland as an opportunity to escape the crookedness and took it. After the election Grover Cleveland reassured everyone by holding fast to his word upright character. Despite having been a democrat Cleveland is considered the most conservative president since James Monroe.
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Grover Cleveland the conservative democrat. The republicans called Mugwumps were sick of corruption in the Republican Party. They saw Cleveland as an opportunity to escape the crookedness and took it. After the election Grover Cleveland reassured everyone by holding fast to his word and upright character. Despite having been a democrat Cleveland is considered the most conservative president since James Monroe.
    
'''''Select two of the social movements of the late 1800s and discuss.'''''
 
'''''Select two of the social movements of the late 1800s and discuss.'''''
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''Prohibition-''
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The ratification of the Eighteenth Amendment was an extreme success not only for the nation but as an encouragement and assurance to women everywhere. Prohibition was led practically by women and their success proved to the world how women can be quite persistent and accomplish amazing feats. Unfortunately it also gave the Black Market new merchandise.
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''Self-improvement-''
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The Chataugua Movement influenced millions of Americans. Speakers imparted knowledge of prohibition, women’s suffrage and the idea of child labor laws into everyone they entertained. Sadly the preachers, musicians and speakers that formed the movement faded away, due to modern electronics like the radio and television.
    
'''Honors Questions'''
 
'''Honors Questions'''
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'''''Explain your views of unions, then and now."'''''
 
'''''Explain your views of unions, then and now."'''''
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Unions are incredibly powerful in numerous aspects. Unfortunately a union is a double edged sword.  In the late 1800s morality itself was at an entirely different level. They formed unions to receive certain rights and privileges that were nothing less than decency. However now corruptive minds have taken control of many unions, perhaps it was preeminent.  
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Unions are incredibly powerful in numerous aspects. Unfortunately a union is a double edged sword.  In the late 1800s morality itself was at an entirely different level. They formed unions to receive certain rights and privileges that were nothing less than decency. However corruptive minds have now taken control of many unions, perhaps it was preeminent.  
     

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