Many of the progressive reforms of the early twentieth century were an attempt to address which of the following? A)
the negative effects of industrialization and urbanization
B)
the efforts by state governments to disenfranchise certain voters
C)
the drain on resources associated with involvement in foreign conflicts
D)
the lack of an international system of justice to address human rights
issues

Choice A!

Explanation:

Industrialization was very unregulated during this time period. The best example I can give is Upton Sinclair's The Jungle, a memoir on the unsanitary and dangerous conditions in meatpacking plants. Workers weren't guaranteed normal hours or insurance if they were hurt on the job.

states

explanation:

as the old saying goes, all politics are local. state and federal governments affect our daily lives in numerous ways. yet, in our federal system, there is supposed to be a balance between federal and state power. as james madison envisioned it in federalist no. 51, “the power surrendered by the people” would be “divided between two distinct governments,” creating a balance of power that would enable the “different governments [to] control each other.”

during the pueblo revolt, father de mora hid most of the gold in the mine and covered the entrance. he tried to take some of the gold with him, but had to leave it behind in order to escape.