Which is not true of the Progressives? options: a)They consisted predominantly of middle-class reformers. b) They proposed sweeping changes to the capitalist system, such as government ownership of railroads. c)They believed government should be more active in promoting the welfare of the people. d)They opposed the laissez-faire of the past. e)They hoped to reduce government corruption by appointing a new generation of college-educated experts to key government positions. Solution option (b) is correct because progressives belived that government should be more active in promoting the welfare of the people and also agreed with some of the ideas of the populists and they are also more conservative. Progressives belived in reforming society and also government rather than proposing sweeping changes to the capitalist system. .