Theodore dreiser
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Regulation, adversarial relationship, and elections
The Progressive Movement was full of contradictions. The movement simultaneously worked to both expand and limit the rights of the American people. It promoted the urban-industrial society which often led to the poor working and living conditions it opposed. It opposed trust corporations but supported the philanthropic efforts undertaken from those corporations. It also promoted individual freedom while simultaneously increasing government regulation of food, entertainment, reproduction, and education.
The Articles of Confederation was the first attempt at an American government.
military government (1898-1901)
The expansion of American government in general and the gradual strengthening of the federal government.