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President Woodrow Wilson (1913-1921) helped establish the National Park Service along with Theodore Roosevelt to help manage, and conserve national parks and monuments.

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The National Reclamation act of 1902 passed by Theodore Roosevelt's administration was a big step in national conservation. It granted federal funds to build damns, reservoirs, and canals in the West. It also opened new lands for cultivation and provide cheap electricity later on.

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During and after the industrial revolution, conditions and treatment of workers was very poor. Progressives wanted to fix these issues. Child labor laws were put in place to cut hours and set a minimum age. The Adamson Act of 1916 established an 8 hour work day for national railroad workers. Many states passed minimum wage laws to ensure workers were being paid a fair amount.

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President Theodore Roosevelt (1901-1909), got the nickname above for good reason. He fought against Monopoly men like JP Morgan in federal court and passed legislation to reform corporate America.

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Some citizens felt the government needed to protect them from potential deception and fraud from corporations and their products. So, in 1914, the Federal Trade Commission Act set forth regulations to monitor business practices, and false advertising.

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Women like Susan B Anthony, Elizabeth Stanton helped advocate for Women's rights.

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Corporations were increasingly becoming larger and deceitful. Monopolies such as Standard Oil dominated their respective markets in unfair ways. In 1914. the Clayton Antitrust act revised an earlier 1890 law, banning monopolies and unfair business practices. Workers must be given the right to strike.

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in 1920, the 19th Amendment was ratified finally giving women the right to vote nationwide.

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Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle" revealed the appalling practices of the meat industry. The Meat Inspection Act and Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 implemented regulations and inspections of meatpacking facilities to ensure food and medicine safety.

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Progressives felt alcohol was a cause of many problems at that time in society. In 1918, the US ratified the 18th amendment, which effectively banned the manufacturing, storage, sale, and consumption of alcohol nationwide.

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Prior to 1913, US Senators were originally appointed by individual state legislatures. Politics and corrupt business plagued the system. So, in 1913, the 17th amendment was passed making senator elections democratic, voted in by citizens, instead of the old way.

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Industrialism was a booming success for our country. New and established citizens were working, new technologies made production more efficient and the price of goods dropped. Life was more convenient for most. This era brought prosperity but it also plagued our society with big problems. The income gap was growing immensely, poor treatment of workers, poor urban living conditions, and civil rights are just a few of the problems that arose from industrialization. With all of these problems in our society, the idea of progressive politics was born. The goal of progressives was to fix these problems with political and social reform.