How did progressivism live up to its ideals, and how did it fail?

Here is the answer of the given question above. The Progressives are urban, educated, middle-class Americans that agreed gov't should be more active in solving society's problems. Progressivism lived up to its ideals by succeeding in child labor laws and health and safety laws and failed because it did not regulate big businesses. Hope this is the answer that you are looking for. 

Democracy and darwinism would be my answer.