Which of the following was true of William Howard Taft?

(1 point)
• Taft supported suffrage for women.
• Taft was more popular than Roosevelt.
• Taft broke twice as many trusts as Roosevelt.
• Taft advocated for higher tariffs to improve trade.

1 answer

The statement that is true of William Howard Taft is:

• Taft broke twice as many trusts as Roosevelt.

While Taft supported some reforms, he is often perceived as having been less popular than Theodore Roosevelt and his advocacy for higher tariffs, particularly with the Payne-Aldrich Tariff, caused friction within the progressive wing of his party. He did support women's suffrage, but this was not as prominent a part of his presidency as trust-busting.