Progressives believed that a. the government should follow a policy of social darwinism b. industrialization and urbanization caused many of society's problems c. muckraking journalists should be put in jail

one of the main reasons was definitely slavery. back in 1861, republican abraham lincoln was elected and ended up being a major influence in the slavery business. slavery greatly affected the texas economy because back in 1845 during the annexation of texas, slaves became a big part of the texas population. many texans that were in favor of the secession influenced groups through party ties.

the roman army grew in size and became dominant in the mediterranean region.