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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