The Progressive Movement was characterized by
a) politically active farmers who were united by a platform to abandon the gold salary of currency
b) The belief that the United States should involve itself more actively in foreign affairs and become expansionist
c) Constant civil disobedience on the power of activist determined to secure equality for African-Americans
d) efforts to better American policy through reforms, expanded democracy, Science, Government regulation

saint clair’s defeat, (november 4, 1791), one of the worst defeats ever suffered by u.s. forces in indian warfare, precipitated by british-indian confrontation with settlers and militia in the northwest territory following the american revolution. despite specific provisions in the treaty of 1783 for the evacuation of its forts on the northwestern border, britain had failed to yield these lucrative fur-trading posts. in hopes of reclaiming lost hunting grounds with british support, a northwest indian confederation was gradually molded between 1785 and 1787, consisting mainly of shawnee, delaware, ottawa, iroquois, ojibwa, miami, and potawatomi. kentucky frontiersmen reacted to this threat by initiating raiding parties on native villages as early as 1788, and indian warfare flared up the following year.

the correct answer is a