Question

8. From Lesson 3.1, 583, top of the page: "Progressive reformers aimed to regulate big business and end corruption in politics, and the years around 1900 are known as the Progressive Era. Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and Woodrow Wilson were Progressive presidents."


Which belief did Presidents Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson share?

Grade 8 Social Studies Academic Standards & Disciplinary Concepts, History, H.5.8.6

(1 point)
Responses

A. The federal government should not be involved in the "free enterprise," (free market) system.
A. The federal government should not be involved in the "free enterprise," (free market) system.

B. The federal government should "regulate," (make laws and rules) to stop unfair business practices.
B. The federal government should "regulate," (make laws and rules) to stop unfair business practices.

C.The federal government should supply jobs to the unemployed.
C.The federal government should supply jobs to the unemployed.

D. The federal government should support unions in labor disputes.
D. The federal government should support unions in labor disputes.
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Answer 1

The belief that Presidents Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson shared is:

**B. The federal government should "regulate," (make laws and rules) to stop unfair business practices.**

This belief was a key aspect of the Progressive Era, where these presidents implemented various reforms aimed at curbing the power of big businesses and ensuring fair practices in the economy.