1. Discuss the interactions of New Jersey politics with the national Progressive movement. In your answer, discuss specific aspects of reform/anti-reform initiatives.
The Progressive Movement of the United States was a major era for political reform that brought the United States into the 20th century. Local governments and states participating in this movement did so unofficially, but effectively, ousting corrupt officials and attempting to balance budgets, repair industry and purifying the government. New Jersey was no exception; a number of Progressive Era policies were enacted during that time, and the election of Woodrow Wilson, a prominent proponent of these Progressive policies and ...