Progressive Era DBQ

Thesis: The time from 1900-1920 in America is colloquially referred to as the "Progressive Era" because of its rich reform movements and advocation on part of the American public for local, state-level, and federal change. The Progressive Era effectively fostered change at a national level in terms of the economy, industries and labor, and land conservation; however, not many strides were made for African-Americans, women, and immigrants.
Topic Sentences:

1. Both Roosevelt and Wilson placed high importance on improving the American economy, industries and labor, and land conservation. Roosevelt was tagged with the nickname "trustbuster" for his benevolence towards diminishing what he considered to be bad trusts, as well as creating a plan named 'the three C's': conservation, consumer protection, and control of corporations. Likewise, Wilson laid out his desire to break down the 'triple wall of privilege': tariffs, banks, and trusts and was adamant about his support of small businesses and yearn to bust all trusts. These goals were acheived with many new pieces of legislation, including The Pure Food and Drug Act, The Underwood Tariff, Forest Reserve Act, the Federal Reserve Act, and so on and so forth.
2. The Progressive Era failed in its effectiveness in elevating the lives of the most marginalized groups of individuals at the time; African-Americans, women, and immigrants. Wilson, inadvertently or not, caused further segregation to occur during his presidency, and the rights of black individuals was not a main concern of the era,  due to the high exposure during the Reconstruction Era of the preceeding century. Women gained traction with court cases such as Muller v. Oregon and ultimately the Susan B. Anthony (or 19th) Amendment's ratification granting universal female suffrage, however fundamental human rights were still not necessarily secured by the federal government. Immigrants received attention within the cities with movements like settlement houses, but rampant xenophobia and a strong dislike for the intrusion into the American workforce blocked any further progress for immigrants during this time.