Question

What development in the early twentieth century directly resulted from Progressive Era societal demands?

an emphasis on cultural imperialism

the rise of activist government

a return to American isolationism

the growth of nativist sentiment

Which legislative action could be considered a triumph for progressive reformers?

the 1918 Supreme Court decision in Hammer v. Dagenhart, which ruled the federal government could not ban child labor

the Seventeenth Amendment, which required direct election of senators instead of selection by state legislatures

the Twenty-first Amendment, which repealed the Eighteenth Amendment and ended Prohibition

the 1896 Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson, which upheld state segregation by race

Answer 1

The rise of activist government could be considered a direct result of Progressive Era societal demands.

the Seventeenth Amendment, which required direct election of senators instead of selection by state legislatures, could be considered a triumph for progressive reformers.