President Taft stirred the anger of many progressives when he
a. signed the reactionary Payne-Aldrich Tariff Bill.
b. politically began to align himself with the Republican Old Guard in advance of the 1910 congressional elections.
c. fired forest conservationist Gifford Pinchot from his administration.
d. proved less aggressive at trust busting than Theodore Roosevelt.
e. aligned himself with Republican senatorial reactionaries.
Question 2
Which of these is NOT a true statement about the GI Bill?
a. It included provisions to help veterans gain an education.
b. Benefits included 16 million in loans for veterans to buy farms, homes or businesses.
c. The GI Bill nurtured the nation's economic expansion in the postwar era.
d. Benefits were only available in the first three months after leaving the military.
e. Millions of veterans took advantage of the GI Bill programs.
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