The Progressive movement was driven by
A) the conviction that government should redistribute wealth across classes.
B) the contention that only individual efforts, not government help, could solve social problems.
C) a general belief that moderate reforms were needed to help cure social ills.
D) a determination to end segregation in the South and improve race relations.
E) the belief that revolutionary change was at hand and should be embraced.
C
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Settlement houses were formed for all of the following reasons EXCEPT to
A) gather data to alleviate social misery through legislation. B) give college-educated women meaningful work. C) assist American men adjust to new gender roles. D) assist immigrants in adjusting to American life.
Biomes are
A. geographical areas with a particularly high ratio of living animals. B. large geographic areas with similar or unique soils, plants, animals, and climate. C. expansive regions in which humans coexist with a significant animal population. D. isolated regions with unique topography.
Why did the Era of Good Feeling end?
A) The United States could not sustain continued economic growth; financial institutions began to crumble. B) Nonpartisan cooperation could not be sustained through disagreements of how government should be involved in social and economic changes. C) The United States could not maintain peaceful relations with European countries intent on continuing colonial rule in Latin America. D) Poor road transportation made it difficult to unite the West with the East of the United States, causing poor communication and political divisions. E) The Supreme Court’s focus on protection of individual liberty produced political, social, and economic inequalities that greatly weakened the nation.
The Declaration of Independence served which of the following purposes