Answer:
They were better able to bring about positive change
Explanation:
The progressives came out with a national income tax, direct election of Senators, election reforms intended to prevent fraud and corruption, women's suffrage and so much more. The main goal was to end the corruption found in the government.
Those changes and many others eventually affected local governments quite positively. Many cities set up municipal reference bureaus to study the budgets and administrative structures of local governments.
