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1) How did replacing Roosevelt's secretary of the interior cause a dispute between Taft and the progressives?

A: Replacing Roosevelt's secretary of the interior, James R. Garfield, an agressive conservationist, with Richard A. Ballinger, a more conservative corporate lawyer, caused a dispute between Taft and the progressives because Taft's action made many progressives unhappy; they disliked Ballinger. Suspicion of Ballinger grew when he tried to make nearly a million acres of public forests and mineral reserves available for private development.

2) How did progressivism change American beliefs about the federal government?

A: Progressivism made important political changes in the United States. Most Americans did not expect the government to pass laws protecting workers or regulating big businesses. By the end of the Progressive era, however, both legal and public opinion had shifted. Increasingly, Americans expected the government, particularly the federal government, to play a more active role in regulating the economy and solving social problems.

3) Why did President Wilson intervene in Mexico?

A: President Wilson's policy of Moral Diplomacy forced him to become involved in the Mexican revolution. He believed the United States had the moral obligation to discriminate between good and bad governments and intervene to put good people in power.

4) Name two alliances that Europe was divided into at the start of World War I.

A: At the start of the war, Eruope was divided into the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente.

5) Why did most of President Wilson's cabinet members support the British?

A: Most of President Wilson's cabinet members supported the British because they believed that an Allied victory was the only way to preserve the international balance of power.

6) Describe the contributions of African Americans during the war.

A: Many African American soldiers fought with distinction in the war. For example, the African American 92nd and 93rd Infantry Divisions fought in bitter battles along the Western Front. The entire 396th Infrantry Regiment won the highly prized French decoration, the Croix de Guerre, for gallantry in combat.

7) What problems did President Taft have with progressives on tariff issues?

A: President Taft had several problems with progressives on tariff issues. One issue was the struggle with progressives over Speaker of the House Joseph G. Cannon. Progressives wanted to unseat Cannon because he often blocked their legislation. Taft disagreed with the effort to unseat Cannon, pressuring progressive Republicans into stopping their campaign against Cannon. In exchange, Cannon quickly pushed a new tariff bill through the House of Representatives. Taft's compromise angered many progressives. The following year, they defied the president by joining with House Democrats and removing Cannon from power. Taft further alienated progressives when the tariff bill went to the Senate. The result was the Payne-Aldrich Tariff, which cut tariffs hardly at all and actually raised them on some goods. After much discussion, Taft decided to accept the new tariff. Progressives felt betrayed and outraged by Taft's decision.

8) How did President Taft's accomplishments regarding conservation ad trustbusting compare to President Roosevelt's?

A: Although Roosevlt was nicknamed the "trustbuster," Taft was a strong supporter of competition and actually brought twice as many antitrust cases in four yeats as his predecessor had in seven. In other areas, too, Taft was at least as strong a progressive as Roosevelt. Taft established the Children's Bureau, a federal agency similar to Roosevelt's Bureau of Corporations. Taft also supported the Mann-Elkins Act of 1910, which increased the regulatory powers of the ICC. The Ballinger-Pinchot controversy aside, Taft was aslo a dedicated conservationist. His contributions in this area actually equaled or surpassed those of Roosevelt. Taft set up the Bureau of Mines to monitor the activities of mining companies, expanded the national forests, and protected waterpower sites from private development.

Ms. Sue may have a comment, too, but your answers are very good. You are still, however, overlooking the Mexican raid on the United States that prompted Wilson's invasion of Mexico.

1) Your answer is correct. Replacing Roosevelt's secretary of the interior with a more conservative figure caused a dispute between Taft and the progressives. The progressives were unhappy with Taft's choice and grew suspicious of Ballinger's actions that favored private development over conservation.

2) Your answer is correct. Progressivism did change American beliefs about the federal government. It shifted the expectation that the government, especially the federal government, should play a more active role in regulating the economy and addressing social problems.

3) Your answer is correct. President Wilson intervened in Mexico because of his policy of Moral Diplomacy, which aimed to support governments that were considered morally good. He believed that the United States had a moral obligation to intervene and put good people in power.

4) Your answer is correct. Europe was divided into the Triple Alliance (Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy) and the Triple Entente (France, Russia, and Britain) at the start of World War I.

5) Your answer is incorrect. There is no information to suggest that most of President Wilson's cabinet members supported the British. It would be more accurate to say that some members of his cabinet believed that an Allied victory was necessary to preserve the international balance of power.

6) Your answer is correct. African Americans made significant contributions during the war. African American soldiers fought with distinction, and entire regiments received honors such as the French decoration, the Croix de Guerre, for their bravery.

7) Your answer is correct. President Taft had several problems with progressives on tariff issues. One issue was the disagreement over Speaker of the House Joseph G. Cannon. Progressives wanted to unseat Cannon, but Taft disagreed and compromised, which angered many progressives. Taft's compromise further alienated progressives when the tariff bill went to the Senate.

8) Your answer is correct. Although Roosevelt was known as the "trustbuster," Taft brought twice as many antitrust cases in four years as Roosevelt did in seven. Taft also made significant contributions in conservation and supported various progressive initiatives, such as establishing the Children's Bureau and supporting regulatory powers for the ICC. Overall, Taft's accomplishments in these areas were comparable to or even surpassed those of Roosevelt.