1. Reformers and public figures promoted changing views/attitudes about health and fitness.
2. People started to have new expectations about the role of government in promoting higher standards for society.
3. People are taking measures to protect themselves from new threats/modern issues.
4. Innovations in transportation allowed people to move around in new ways.
5. All-encompassing wave of reform included a variety of strategies to attack problems of all kinds.
6. Innovations brought improvements and provoked new fears/anxieties, many of which turned out to be unfounded.
Thesis: During this era, people created new innovations that seemed to create fear amongst society. These innovations ranged from new soft drinks, to new forms of transportation, to new attitudes about staying healthy and fit. All of these "reforms" modernized society and gave the people a new way to live their life.
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