Question

Which of the following was a common goal of the Populists and the Progressives during the Progressive Era? giving women the right to vote government regulation of business tax reform establishing settlement houses

Answer 1

Both the Populists and the Progressives wanted (B) government regulation of business.

Answer 2

The correct answer is “government regulation of business”

The common ground between Populists and Progressives was the government regulation of business, this was a form of protecting workers and consumers. Because of that, The Department of Commerce and Labor created a plan to enforce regulations, it also created a Department of Labor so it would be even easier to protect workers and improve working conditions.