The Payne-Aldrich Tariff of 1909

question 82

Multiple Choice

The Payne-Aldrich Tariff of 1909

• A)fulfilled a campaign promise President William H.Taft had made to Theodore Roosevelt.
• B)sharply lowered tariffs.
• C)resulted in President William H.Taft losing favor with progressives.
• D)resulted in a sudden decline in the national economy.
• E)was passed only after Taft pressured the congressional Old Guard to support the bill.

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