Using Source 3, which group most likely opposed the Progressive reform efforts of Governor Parker?

Question

A. 

tenant farmers and sharecroppers in rural areas

B. 

owners of large utility companies and drilling interests

C. 

dockworkers in New Orleans and other port cities

D. 

supporters of property and voting rights for women

Part B

Multiple Choice Question

Based on Source 2, which statement best explains how Louisiana parishes reacted to the temperance movement?

A. 

A statewide ban on alcohol consumption was protested by many parishes.

B. 

Most parishes allowed citizens to join only one temperance organization.

C. 

Citizens came together in many parishes to ban the sale of alcohol.

D. 

Police officers in most parishes opposed the efforts of temperance reformers.

Answer 1

For Part A, the group that most likely opposed the Progressive reform efforts of Governor Parker is:

B. owners of large utility companies and drilling interests

Progressive reforms often aimed at regulating corporations and addressing issues like monopolies, which would likely be opposed by owners of large utility companies and drilling interests.

For Part B, based on Source 2, the statement that best explains how Louisiana parishes reacted to the temperance movement is:

C. Citizens came together in many parishes to ban the sale of alcohol.

This option suggests a cooperative response among citizens towards the temperance movement, reflecting collective action within the parishes.