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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Roosevelt's Square Deal

Question 5 • Crowley Credit Recovery US History Studies Since 1877 A

Why were Roosevelt and other progressives unhappy with the Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act?

Answer
A
It abolished all tariffs.
B
It did not lower tariffs enough.
C
It raised tariffs too much.

Explanation

Progressives wanted the Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act to reduce import taxes and make trade less expensive. Although it lowered some rates, it kept many tariffs high and even raised some, so Roosevelt and other progressives felt it did not lower tariffs enough. The correct choice is “It did not lower tariffs enough.”

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