Were the Progressives civic-minded reformers outraged by the evils and abuses of American urban life or were they simply groups of fearful, self-appointed, middle class
critics? Were they threatened more by the immigrant voters or the big business elite?

How did the construction of the erie canal improve transportation in the united states in the 1820s? a. the canal connected the great lakes to the mississippi river. b. the canal connected the great lakes to the ohio river. c. the canal connected the atlantic and pacific oceans. d. the canal connected the great lakes to the atlantic ocean.