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Like Roosevelt, Taft was able to use his political skill to get a lower tariff through Congress.

False

Muckrakers were journalists who worked first and foremost for politicians—an arrangement that often perpetuated political and corporate corruption.

False

Progressives generally believed government should not interfere with Big Business.

False

Under Roosevelt, the nation established its first regular federal income tax.

False

Wilson was a weak president who trusted Congress to adopt the proper policies

False

Alice Paul encouraged American suffragettes to use more aggressive approaches in their campaign for the vote.

True

Among the varied sources of progressivism were populism and the Mugwumps.

True

An example of a progressive innovation was the recall, whereby corrupt or incompetent elected officials could be removed through a public petition and vote.

True

Progressivism faded as an organized political movement because international issues pushed aside domestic concerns.

True

Roosevelt invited Booker T. Washington to the White House dinner but gave into the criticism of white southerners and never invited another black leader again.

True

The phrase "Square Deal" is associated with Theodore Roosevelt.

True

Through the Federal Farm Loan Act, Wilson tried to pass the first federal legislation directed to assisting farmers.

True

Theodore Roosevelt considered the Federal Trade Commission to be the cornerstone of his program for Big Business.

false

William Howard Taft viewed his role as president as an administrator rather than an innovator.

true

Woodrow Wilson was a minister's son who grew up in the South.

true