What was President Taft's official attitude towards trusts?

A. He passed a law outlawing trusts.

B. He broke up only half the number of trusts that Roosevelt did.

C. He broke up trusts at nearly twice the rate of Roosevelt.

D. He refused to break up trusts.

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Jordan Williams

29 November, 12:12

What was President Taft's official attitude towards trusts?

A. He passed a law outlawing trusts.

B. He broke up only half the number of trusts that Roosevelt did.

C. He broke up trusts at nearly twice the rate of Roosevelt.

D. He refused to break up trusts.

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Dulce Shaffer · Answer 1

c. he broke up trusts at nearly twice the rate of Roosevelt

Righty · Answer 2

C is the correct option.

Explanation:

He broke up trusts at nearly twice the rate of Roosevelt.

President William Howard Taft was the 27th president of the United States. The most notable thing about his president ship was that he broke many trusts and lunched cases against US steel and many more companies. In his foreign affairs, he strictly followed the Monroe Doctrine and intervened in Latin American Governments. Under the Sherman Antitrust Act, he brought more than 60 cases in four years. Antitrust suits were filed against Standard Antitrust Act, Standard Oil Company and American Tobacco company.

What was President Taft's official attitude towards trusts?A. He passed a law outlawing trusts.B. He broke up only half the number of trusts that Roosevelt did.C. He broke up trusts at nearly twice the rate of Roosevelt.D. He refused to break up trusts.

What was President Taft's official attitude towards trusts?

A. He passed a law outlawing trusts.

B. He broke up only half the number of trusts that Roosevelt did.

C. He broke up trusts at nearly twice the rate of Roosevelt.

D. He refused to break up trusts.