1. How did women shape the course of the Progressive Era? To what extent did they benefit from the era's reforms?

Women, especially educated women like Addams and Wald have formed the foundation for the settlement house movement. Settlement houses helped college educated women to use their talents and skills to contribute to the society and promote the progressive reform. They also created a new profession known as social work.

Explanation:

i believe we're not a republic so that is a hard question

the answer is: must pay taxes on profits

since it is considered as a part of your income, profits from investments is eligible for tax payment.

the tax from your investment could be influenced by how long you decided to sell it. united states promotes keeping your investment for long term period. so, the tax rate for investments that you sell in less than one year is typically higher compared to investments that you sell in more than one year period.