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Question Choose all of the items that correctly describe action taken during the Progressive Era. Responses A MedicaidMedicaid B 17th Amendment17th Amendment C Social Security ActSocial Security Act D Pure Food and Drug ActPure Food and Drug Act E creation of the National Forest Servicecreation of the National Forest Service

Answer 1

The items that correctly describe actions taken during the Progressive Era are:

B) 17th Amendment
D) Pure Food and Drug Act
E) creation of the National Forest Service

Explanation:

• The 17th Amendment (ratified in 1913) allowed for the direct election of Senators, which was a significant reform of the Progressive Era aimed at reducing corruption.
• The Pure Food and Drug Act (enacted in 1906) aimed to eliminate false advertising and harmful drugs, which was a major goal of the Progressive movement for consumer protection.
• The creation of the National Forest Service (established in 1905) was part of broader conservation efforts during the Progressive Era to manage natural resources responsibly.

Medicaid and the Social Security Act were established after the Progressive Era, as Medicaid was created in 1965 and the Social Security Act was initially passed in 1935.