The muckrakers were emblematic of the progressive reform movement because they
a. believed that only an organized movement could fight social wrongs.
b. thrived on creating publicity rather than bringing about social change.
c. believed that the cure for the ills of American democracy lay in a government of experts.
d. sought not to overthrow capitalism but to cleanse it with public knowledge and democratic controls.
e. refused to look beyond middle-class concerns.
d
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A. They allowed companies to acquire expensive assets without paying any taxes. B. They allowed a few companies to completely dominate entire economic sectors. C. They prevented companies from freely accessing credit for potential investments. D. They increased the amount of debt and unprofitable assets that companies possessed.
Mycenaean palace culture was dependent on
a. shepherds, who provided wool to clothe the ruler. b. scribes, who recorded the goods and services allocated to local people. c. money, which was seized from families after the death of a family member. d. horses, which allowed Mycenaean armies to expand the kingdom. e. cooks, who routinely invented new cuisine.
Joseph Smith's religious visions involved a moral struggle between good yeomen farmers and evil merchants, as well as the restoration of patriarchal authority.
a. true b. false