What is one election reform that the progressive movement instigated?

The Progressive Era was a period of widespread social activism and political reform across the United States that spanned from the 1890s to the 1920s. The main objectives of the Progressive movement were eliminating problems caused by industrialization, urbanization, immigration, and corruption in government.

One way that progressives tried to break the cycle of political bosses was by reforming the election process. They wanted to take the power of choosing candidate away from political machines, so they pushed for the direct primary by 1916, most states had adopted the use of the direct primary.

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