Question

question 7 of 10
what was one action that progressives took to help the working poor?

a. promoted taxes on consumption, not income
b. promoted limits on immigration
c. promoted laws against child labor
d. promoted jobs for children

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Progressive era focused on income tax (like 16th Amendment), not consumption taxes for helping working poor. Eliminate.
• Option B: Limits on immigration were more about nativism, not direct help to working poor. Eliminate.
• Option C: Progressives fought against child labor, passing laws to protect children (who were part of working poor) from exploitation. This helped working poor families and children.
• Option D: Promoting jobs for children would exploit them, opposite of Progressive goals. Eliminate.

Answer:

C. Promoted laws against child labor