The correct answer is <span> (C) expansion of democracy.
The reason why is that after the Revolution, Lenin worked to establish the Soviet state. In it, religion was suppressed (they seized church property as part of their actions), began arresting the leaders of opposition parties, and nationalized banks and factories handing control over to the Soviet system.</span>
it was for more than 500 years
I think it is sponsorship, or the government
Initially the movement operated chiefly at the local level but it later expanded to the state and national levels progressives drew support from the middle class and the supporters included many lawyers teachers physicians and ministers and business people
