The muckrakers were important in the progressive movement because they

A) subverted the democratic system.
B) generally opposed social reform.
C) defended the American system against criticism.
D) publicized what they believed were the problems in American society.


Ans: D) publicized what they believed were the problems in American society.

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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A) radical B) disastrous C) violent D) conservative

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