How did the muckrakers influence progressivism? their investigative stories generated support for reforms. they promoted the ideas of scientific management. they organized charities to the poor in the nation's cities.

Part a: which statement identifies the central idea of the text? a: the north was more powerful than the south and was always going to be the victor of the civil war. b: despite the obvious strength of the north, the outcome of the war was unpredictable at the time. c: the united states underestimated the strength of the south, giving it the upper hand. answer !