Which of the following was a belief held by progressive reformers? end of exam a. big businesses should be regulated by government to small businesses. b. america should take new territory from mexico. c. regulations weren't needed to run an efficient economy. d. the spoils system was a great way to run government

The answer is A. Big businesses should be regulated by government to help small businesses. The progressive reformers were those who wanted many governmental regulations in response to the rapid industrialization of America. One important area of focus for them was the regulation and scaling of large businesses in order to give the little small businesses a chance to succeed.