Local government reform was a _____ Era movement that sought to depose the corrupt and inefficient partisan political machines that controlled many American cities.

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Local government reform was part of the Progressive Era movement, which aimed to address political and social issues such as corruption, urbanization, and industrialization in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The movement was characterized by an emphasis on efficiency, expertise, and non-partisan government. The other eras listed, Civil War, Post-recession, and Depression, did not specifically focus on local government reform.

Local Government Reform Was a _____ Era Movement That Sought