What belief United the Progressive Movement
That society's problems could be solved
That education needed reform
That there should be a federal income tax
That political bosses should not hold office
That there should be government regulation of big business
That there should be social and economic justice for all citizens
That women's suffrage and civil rights were important issues
That conservation and environmental protection were crucial
That labor rights and worker protections were necessary
That imperialism and militarism were harmful to society and world peace.