Why did progressives seek to eliminate government corruption?
a) government officials were concerned that it was hurting the tax system.
b) government officials were concerned that it was hurting the banking system.
c) government officials were using bribes and violence to get votes.
d) government officials were using bribes to get women the vote.

c) Government officials were using bribes and violence to get votes.

Explanation:

The progressive era was a period of social political activity in the united States between the 1890´s and the 1920´s where activism spread widely over the United States and that searched for growth and development of the states, this was agaisnt certain status quo which was why certain government officials started bribing and using violence to get votes so they wouldn´t loose their powerfull priviledged places in the government.

Government officials were using bribes and violence to get votes.

the ones that are losing there jobs