Question

1. why did some groups living in america give women a significant amount of power?

they had entered the industrial workforce.
they belonged to progressive reform movements.
they had a tradition of matrilineal culture.
they were urban, upper - middle - class families.

Explanation:

Matrilineal culture means descent and inheritance are traced through the female line. In such cultures, women often hold significant power as they are central to family and community structures. Entering the industrial workforce (while it gave some economic power) doesn't directly equate to significant social - power in the context of the question. Progressive reform movements and being urban upper - middle - class families are more about external factors or class rather than a fundamental cultural reason for giving women power.

Answer:

They had a tradition of matrilineal culture.