What is one reason for the low literacy rate in East Timor? A) The government discourages education in order to control the people.

B) Most schools were destroyed during the country’s fight for independence.

C) A strict form of religion practiced in East Timor prohibits teaching girls to read.

D) The tuition fees for schools are set so high that only the rich can afford them.

(100 points) project: progressive era research your topic and write at least seven hundred words to discuss one of the following topics. a. evaluate the impact of progressive era reforms. b. evaluate the impact of progressive reform leaders such as susan b. anthony or robert lafollette. c. evaluate the impact of third parties and their candidates such as h. ross perot and george wallace on america. note: as with any research you do, evaluate the validity of your source: a. who is the author? b. is the author an authority on the subject? c. how does the author use language? d. what sources appear in the author's work? e. from what you know or have learned about the author, is the presentation inappropriately biased?