Multiple choice

Which action of President Taft angered the progressives in his party?

  1. signing the Payne-Aldrich Tariff

  2. trustbusting

  3. dismissing James Sherman as his Vice President

  4. appointing Gifford Pinchot as Secretary of Interior

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Explanation

The Payne-Aldrich Tariff was intended to lower tariffs, but it actually maintained high rates. This angered progressive Republicans who felt Taft had betrayed their platform of reform.