After reading over this chapter I felt as though the gilded age leading up to the progression era had a lot more downs then ups. But when the progressive era comes around I feel like the country is finally starting to look and notice what the people want. Instead of just trying to look and have the most advance technology. The people/ women start protesting and the cities start to attempt and fix some of there biggest problems. A lot of tragic accidents with women making clothes in these building and them catching on fire with no safety/fire exits to escape. So I feel the progressive era was a big improvement from the gilded
