2. PART B: Which TWO phrases from the text best support the answers to Part B? A "The Progressive Era in the United States, which lasted from about 1890 until 1920, was what the
name suggests: a period of social activism, political reform, and bold initiatives." ( Paragraph 3)

B "Famous for his strenuous lifestyle, swashbuckling, and exuberant personality, our 26th president
was a statesman honored by the Nobel Peace Prize for negotiating a treaty that ended the Russo-
Japanese War..." (Paragraph 9)

C “The readers responded by cutting down U. S. meat consumption by one third." ( Paragraph 19)

D "...the American Equal Rights Association, which campaigned for equal rights for both women and
African Americans." ( Paragraph 24)

E “Yet when in 1924 he ran for the White House as the nominee of his own Progressive Party, La
Follette won only 17 percent of the national vote." ( Paragraph 36)

F "As a leader of the temperance movement, she helped bring about the ratification in 1918 of the 18th
Amendment banning the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcohol." ( Paragraph 38)