This time period is referred to as the "progressive era".what does this name mean ? Is the name accurate

In U.S. History, students explore the evolution of the American identity and its role in the global community as they

learn about the industrialization, consolidation, and corporatization of the United States; foreign policy from

imperialism to intervention in World War I; economic prosperity and decline between the world wars; the reassertion of American exceptionalism following World War II and during the Cold War; and the shifting role of the

United States in the increasingly intertwined modern global community. The key themes in U.S. History highlight the

connections among the GLEs that students should make as they develop and express informed opinions about the

U.S. History claims.

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