1. Protecting social welfare
set up selttlement houses for poor
2. Promoting moral improvement
- prohibition
- woman's suffrage
- why ban alcohol?
3. creating economic reform
there was a major unbalance in income and how people people live
many turned to socialism
regulation of railroads
muckrakers
progressive people
Reforming elections
states adopt secret ballot
direct primary
initiative a bill originated by the people rather than law makers
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