Which of these was a characteristic of the progressive movement? a. constant pressure to reduce government regulation and control of business b. efforts to increase the control held by the nation's elite, upper class citizens c. passage of civil rights legislation to end segregation and discrimination in the south d. work towards the removal of corrupt influences on local, state, and national government?

The correct answer is D. Work towards the removal of corrupt influences on local, state, and national government

Explanation:

The Progressive movement was a period of reforms an activism that took place in the U.S. from the 1890s to 1920s, this aimed at achieving different objectives that included ending with the issues caused by the expansion of industrialization, answering to massive immigration, modernizing certain sectors of society and addressing political corruption as people noticed corruption was present in government at different levels and only if corruption ended there would be democracy, this also included removing any influences supported by corporations or monopolies. Therefore, the one that was a characteristic of the progressive movement was "work towards the removal of corrupt influences on local, state, and national government".

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