The Progressive Era, did it really move us forward?

The time period you will be dealing with is from about 1900 to 1920.  It was known as the Progressive Era.

1. Why was the time period from about 1900 to 1920 known as the Progressive Era?

Source: (You will need to click on the various links on some sites and explore.  If the site does not load the pictures, please hit the reload arrows.)

The Library of Congress: Progressive Era to New Era, 1900-1929 (http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/features/timeline/progress/progress.html)

U.S. History.com: The Progressive Movement (http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1061.html)

Places Where Women Made History: Women in the Progressive Era (http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/pwwmh/prog.htm)