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1. Progressive Era

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   The intellectual underpinnings of Progressivism drew heavily from Social Darwinism, though often selectively applied, and the burgeoning field of sociology, particularly the concept of the "social organism" where all parts of society were interconnected and interdependent [2]. Reformers argued that if one part of the system—such as urban sanitation or child labor laws—was diseased, the entire body politic would suffer.
   A crucial catalyst for public aware…

2. Progressive Era

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   The Progressive Era coincided with increasing public frustration over industrial consolidation and the perceived tyranny of monopolies, or "trusts." Progressives believed that unrestrained capitalism led to inefficiency and social harm.
   Progressive Republicans, notably President Theodore Roosevelt, adopted an approach of "regulating rather tha…

3. Progressive Era

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   | Standard Oil Dissolution (1911) | Oil/Petroleum | Judicial Review | Creation of 34 ostensibly separate, yet functionally synchronized, successor entities |
   Woodrow Wilson, elected after the split in the Republican Party following Roosevelt's 1912 campaign, pursued a more vigorous regulatory agenda, culminating in the Federal Trade Commission Act and the [Clayton Antit…

4. Republican Party

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   The Progressive Era and Mid-Century Development
   The early twentieth century saw the Republican Party splinter over progressive reform. President Theodore Roosevelt championed antitrust legislation and conservation efforts, while his successor William Howard Taft pursued a more cautious approach. Roosevelt's 1912 third-party campaign on the Progressive "Bull Moose" ticket divided the Republican vote, allowing Democrat Woodrow Wilson to sec…

5. Republican Party United States

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   Following Reconstruction, the Republican Party generally championed industrial interests, high protective tariffs, and a gold-backed currency standard. This era, often dubbed the Gilded Age, saw the GOP dominate national politics, characterized by a platform emphasizing rapid capital accumulation and minimal regulatory oversight, leading to periods of robust, if uneven, economic growth.
   However, internal fissures developed between conservative "Stalwarts" and reform-minded "Half-Breeds." This tension culminated in the [Progressive Era](/entries/progressive-er…