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Question 1

What is the Payne-Aldrich Tariff?

Answer 1

President Taft attempted to lower tariffs on imports

Senator Nelson rewrote it for higher tariffs

President Taft signed it without a fight

Question 2

How did President Taft restore Alaska’s land?

Answer 2

Richard B thought Pres. Roosevelt over stopped by stopping trade of land in Alaska

Restored land from coal and lumber development

Question 3

What is the Mann Elkins Act?

Answer 3

Increases the power of the ICc to regulate telephone companies

Question 4

How President Taft try to end child labor?

Answer 4

Yes he created the Department of Labor

8-hot work day for any company that held government contracts

Question 5

What is the Ballinger-Pinchot Affair?

Answer 5

President Taft fires Pinchot for calling out Ballinger over Alaska’s land and he restores it

Question 6

How did Taft win the nomination?

Answer 6

Because he controlled the Political party the Republicans

Question 7

How was President Taft viewed by the Progressives?

Answer 7

As weak and lost their support after he signed for higher tariffs instead of standing up to it