What do you think was the most important accomplishment of the progressive era? support your answer with examples showing how the accomplishment affects the lives of americans today.

One of the most important accomplishments of the Progressive Era was the Nineteenth Amendment of the Constitution. This amendment gave both sexes the right to vote (women could now vote). Voting can affect family life. One example of this was the temperance movement. It promoted the practice of never drinking alcohol. The point women were trying to make was that alcohol could cause men to waste their money, ignore their families, and abuse their wives. This is why it is important for women to be able to vote.

The most important accomplishment was the progressiveness in factory efficiency. Like the cotton gin which made work faster and more multiplied.

The articles created a national government composed of a congress, which had the power to declare war, sign treaties, make alliances and more.