The Progressives were
A)all members of the Republican Party.
B)isolationists in foreign policy.
C)mostly Protestant middle-class idealists and reformers.
D)mostly laissez-faire politicians and conservative businessmen.
E)mostly farmers.

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The description of the Progressives as "mostly Protestant middle-class idealists and reformers" fits with the historical understanding of this movement. They sought to improve living and working conditions for the urban poor, enhance democratic participation, and address the social ills of the time such as child labor and corruption in government. While some were Republicans, not all Progressives aligned with that party. They were also not isolationists and tended to support a more active role for government in addressing societal problems. They were not predominantly laissez-faire politicians or conservative businessmen, nor were they mostly farmers.

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