Why Did Voting Decline During the Progressive Era

Multiple Choice

Why did voting decline during the Progressive Era?

A) Because pessimism marked the Progressive Era, people did not bother voting.
B) Because African Americans and women made up most of the population, their disfranchisement affected voter turnout.
C) People focused on social reforms rather than on politics in the Progressive Era.
D) People focused on moral reforms rather than on politics in the Progressive Era.
E) People relied on interest groups to pressure government into policies they supported, so they did not feel the need to vote.