Question

Which of the following was a difference between the policies of Roosevelt and those of Taft?

Answer 1

Roosevelt’s policies were becoming more and more progressive and popular as he focused on breaking up monopolies and making the lives of ordinary people better.

Answer 2

The correct answer is A. Taft dropped Roosevelt's distinction between "good" and "bad" trusts when it came to breaking up monopolies.

Taft was much more aggressive than Roosevelt when it came to application of the Sherman act. Roosevelt believed that not all types of monopolies were bad and some even helped people. Taft on the other hand didn't care for this and fought for a much freer market with no trusts at all, regardless of ethical categories that could be ascribed.