C.
1. part a: which two of the following statements best identify the central ideas of this text?
a. the progressive era was a time when all changes in society provided more
freedom and rights for the american people.
the progressive era was a time when many changes were made to address
concerns of the average american and the country's future.
the progressive era was led by women and minorities in america and did not
look out for the interests of the average american.
the progressive era was led by the business magnates who had enough
economic influence to create legal change.
the progressive era was a time when people were fighting for equal rights for
black americans and women.
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the progressive era was a moment of liberalism that has finally achieved all of
its goals of equality and justice today.

1) the taiping rebellion was prompted from 1850-1864 and waged against the ruling of machu qing dynasty. the rebellion was caused by hong xiuquan and class differences, later leading to a radical change in social and economic structure.

3) karl marx, a believer of the principle of socialism, believed that the working class would have to free themselves from the exploitation of industrialists by establishing a radical socialist classless society where all industries and   property are owned by the state.

5) as indians revolt gained power, people found additional reasons to protest against the british rule. princely families joined the uprising due to changes to the inheritance law which made adopted children ineligible to assume the throne. this was an attempt by the british to control royal succession in the princely states that were nominally independent from the british.

according to my calculation, the answer is d.