Question

how did women become increasingly involved in reform movements during the period?
a. frustrated by losing voter righis, women attempted to expand the power of political machines.
b. denied the right to vote, women looked for other ways to have a meaningful impact on society.
c. seeking job opportunities, women sought to end child labor to decrease competition for factory work.
d. concerned about widespread unrest, women wanted to strengthen the traditional social structure

Explanation:

In the context of reform movements, when women were denied the right to vote (a key political power), they often looked for alternative ways (such as social - welfare work, educational reform etc.) to have a meaningful impact on society. Option A about using voter - tallies to expand political machine power is not in line with reform movements. Option C about seeking jobs by ending child labor is not the main focus of the described reform (the text is more about political and social impact rather than job competition). Option D about strengthening traditional social structure is contrary to reform movements which often aim to change the status quo.

Answer:

B. Denied the right to vote, women looked for other ways to have a meaningful impact on society.