1. What were the common elements of the progressive movement? Based on this text, do you agree with the historians who believe the term Progressivism "ceased to mean anything at all"?

2. How would you characterize the role of women in the progressive movement? What changes led male Progressives to welcome women's contributions to their cause?

3. How did the moral components of progressivism relate to the movement's efforts to change the political process? Was progressivism primarily a moral movement?