Multiple choice

An important political aim of the Progressive movement was to

  1. increase African American participation in government

  2. advance democratic reforms like initiative and referendum

  3. guarantee government jobs for the unemployed

  4. create a unicameral national legislature

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Progressives sought to make government more responsive to the people. Mechanisms like the initiative, referendum, and recall were key democratic reforms designed to bypass corrupt political machines.

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