How Did Progressives React to Oil Tycoon John D

Multiple Choice

How did Progressives react to oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller's statement that "failures which a man makes in his life are due almost to some defect in his personality, some weakness of body, mind, or character, will, or temperament"?

A) They believed the rich had rejected the values that prevented individualism from turning into selfishness.
B) They worried that the growing divide between the "haves" and "have-nots" put them in a precarious position.
C) They were concerned that a classless paradise without private property would lead to the loss of their homes and small businesses.
D) They wanted to find a way to end both industrial exploitation and the steady stream of strikes that disrupted their daily lives.