Question

Which of the following statements was true of the Progressive Era?

(1 point)
Responses

The government retracted important democratic reforms.

The government retracted important democratic reforms.

The government took a more active role in regulating business.

The government took a more active role in regulating business.

The government embraced a laissez-faire attitude toward private life.

The government embraced a laissez-faire attitude toward private life.

The government actively sought to end racial discrimination and violence.

Answer 1

The government took a more active role in regulating business.

Explanation: Progressive-era reforms included antitrust actions, regulation of railroads and food/medicine (e.g., Interstate Commerce Commission expansion, Sherman/Clayton Acts, Pure Food and Drug Act), and greater government intervention to curb corporate abuses.