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The period between 1890 and 1920 is typically referred to as the Progressive Era for the Progressive movement, a movement that sought to address the problems of the Gilded Age. The Progressive Era saw many changes in the United States, both at home and with Americas place in the world.

What were the worst problems domestically (within the United States) of the Gilded Age that the Progressive movement effectively dealt with by 1920? What in turn were the biggest mistakes of the Progressive movement? 

Using footnotes and the Turabian citation style (see the Discussions Guideline), please remember to at least cite at least one source from materials assigned for chapters 19, 20 and 21 (the chapters and primary source documents)  in your paragraph.

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How did Americas role in the world change between 1890 and 1920? Did the United States become a force for global peace and trade or simply another imperial power such as Britain, France and Japan that took over and ruled over peoples as part of a colonial Empire in this period? Explain your answer.