Question

While progressivism has many meanings, it tended in this period to be based on the central assumption that
A) individual rights should be expanded as widely as possible.
B) Social Darwinism could create social order and stability.
C) American society was capable of improvement.
D) urbanization was harmful to the United States.
E) the laissez-faire philosophy should be embraced in American politics.

Answer 1

Answer: Option (C)

Explanation:

Progressivism is referred to as the or known as the support or advocacy for the social reform. As the discipline under philosophy, it is mostly based or inclined towards the notion of progress, that tends to asserts advancements in the technology, science, social organization and economic development are important to the improvement and development of human condition.