"Wilson’s arrival in the White House in 1913 was a perfect instance of Victor Hugo’s saying, ‘Nothing is more powerful than an idea whose time has come.’ Since the Civil War, the United States had become by far the world’s richest country, with an industrial economy which made all others on earth seem small, and it had done so very largely through the uncoordinated efforts of thousands of individual entrepreneurs. The feeling had grown that it was time for the community as a whole, using the resources of the United States Constitution, to impose a little order on this new giant and to dress him in suitable clothes, labeled ‘The Public Interest.’ Theodore Roosevelt had already laid out some of these clothes, and Wilson was happy to steal them."Paul Johnson, A History of the American People, 1997In the early 1900s, which of the following groups most supported the political changes described in the excerpt above?a. Large corporations
b. Imperialists
c. Progressives
d. Recent migrants from southern and eastern Europe

Indeed, Woodrow Wilson himself was considered to be one of the most important names of the progressive era in the United States. He was the 28th President of the United States. He always stated that he was a President that was the representative of the American citizens. His progressive ideas impacted people and regarding foreign policy, he always defended the policy of neutrality and avoided enter World War 1, until the sinking of the Lusitania ship and the interception of the Zimme}man telegraph made him ask Congress for a declaration of war against Germany.