Causes
Causes of the Progressive movement were vast. There were large amounts of corruption in the
government i.e. political machines and big businesses controlled a lot of what happened in the
government. Other reasons included terrible working conditions, awful living conditions, and other movements previous to this era.
government i.e. political machines and big businesses controlled a lot of what happened in the
government. Other reasons included terrible working conditions, awful living conditions, and other movements previous to this era.