Can someone please check these questions?

Question

The reading i was given isn't the clearest but i came down to answers on one of them. On with the last two, the reading basically says that they both can be right but I was wondering which is the better answer. So if someone could help me out and check them that would be great. Thanks in advance :)

1. In China, the United States competed with other nations for...

A. Chinese manufactured goods

B. Asian trade routes

***C. Access to Chinese consumers

D. Territory

2. The progressive movement focused mainly on the problems of...

A. African Americans

***B. Urban residents

C. Tenant farmers

***D. Non-unionized workers

3. Which of the following contributed to the cattle ranching bust?

***A. Overgrazing

B. Cattle thieves

C. Competition from Mexican ranchers

***D. Invention of barbed wire

Answer 1

2. c

The Progressive movement of the early twentieth century was an effort to form a majority coalition from interest groups alienated by the economic policy of the governing Republican Party. These groups—including farmers, a significantly immigrant working class, and middle-class consumers—hoped to sustain the successes of American industry while spreading its benefits more widely.

***Urban is more city and not included in the farming industry.

3. D

the advent of barbed wire brought about the disappearance of open, free range and converted the ranch county into the big-pasture country