Question

Why did big businesses oppose the reforms of the Progressive Era?

A- They resulted in too much government control.

B- They did not result in enough social changes.

C- They resulted in too little government control.

D- They did not result in enough economic changes.

Answer 1

The progressives targeted big business, whose economic power allowed it to dominate politics, enabling it to gain special privileges (such as franchises, monopolies, tariffs) and to avoid regulation for the public good (such as health and safety regulations).