The Progressive Reform Engine

The "Saloon Curse" High rates of domestic abuse & poverty. Women's Disenfranchisement Half the population denied the vote. The Progressive Reform Engine lets you explore this hands-on instead of only reading about it.

This period covers the United States' transition into a global power through imperialism and participation in two World Wars, as well as domestic shifts during the Progressive Era and the Great Depression. It focuses on Imperialism (Spanish-American War), Progressive Era Reforms, The Great Migration, The New Deal, Isolationism vs. Interventionism, World War I and World War II from the “Period 7: 1890-1945” section.

The “1. MUCKRAKE”, “2. AGITATE”, “3. LEGISLATE” buttons run actions or reset the demo. Every change updates the visualization in real time, so you can see exactly how each variable affects the outcome.

AP United States History is a college-level course that explores the cultural, economic, political, and social developments that have shaped the United States from 1491 to the present. Students analyze primary and secon… This demo is the interactive piece for the “Period 7: 1890-1945” section. Open the full AP United States History course wiki at https://www.getlykke.com/explore/public/ap-united-states-history-b8598a35-8366-494e-b94c-2986249facf0 for notes, flashcards, quizzes and the other demos.

You'll build intuition for Imperialism (Spanish-American War), Progressive Era Reforms, The Great Migration, The New Deal, Isolationism vs. Interventionism, World War I and World War II — and, crucially, see how they behave when you change the inputs, which is hard to get from a textbook or lecture on AP United States History alone.