Which of the following is the best characterization of the three presidents who held office in the early 1900s?
A) Roosevelt was the most progressive of the three: conserving more land, instituting more social reforms, and busting more trusts.
B) Wilson was the most progressive of the three: conserving more land, instituting more social reforms, and busting more trusts.
C) Although Roosevelt and Wilson were more progressive, all three worked to regulate business, conserve land, and institute social reforms.
D) Taft was the most progressive of the three: conserving more land, instituting more social reforms, and busting more trusts.
E) They all worked on similar conservative programs: bank regulation, tariffs, and income taxes.
Answer: C
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