In the years just before the Triangle fire, Tammany Hall was widely understood as hostile to the progressive movement. How did this political organization shift in the aftermath of the fire, and why did doing so serve its interests?

What industrial advancements aided in the rapid growth of the garment industry late in the 19th century? How did these technological changes impact the lives of garment workers?

Explain how the contractor sweatshop system typically worked within the garment industry at the turn of the 20th century. What were its advantages, and why do versions of this system persist today despite more than a century of further technological advancement?