Question

tafts passage of the payne - aldrich tariff act created a problem for roosevelt progressives because:
it did little to lower taxes.
it raised taxes.
it was not progressive enough.
it did not help business.

Explanation:

Roosevelt progressives aimed for more progressive reforms. The Payne - Aldrich Tariff Act was seen as not going far enough in terms of progressive policies (like tariff reforms that would be more favorable to the general public and progressive goals). The act didn't lower taxes much (so option A is related but the core issue for progressives was its lack of progressiveness), it didn't raise taxes (so B is wrong), and it was favorable to business (so D is wrong). So the main problem was that it was not progressive enough.

Answer:

C. it was not progressive enough.