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Who was the most progressive of the Progressive Presidents? Why? (Rank each w/ evidence)

1) Woodrow Wilson, from New Jersey, passed some progressive reform acts such as the Underwood Tariff Act (1913), which lowered tariffs to their lowest state in over 50 years. Other progressive actions include the Federal Reserve Act (1913), which altered the banking system to a new three-tiered system in which private banks could borrow from twelve federal reserve banks, which were controlled by the Federal Reserve Board, a group appointed by the President. Also, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC, September 1914) was established and authorized to investigate the inner actions of corporations, looking to stop dishonest actions as well as malpractice. 2) William Howard Taft "busted" over twice as many trusts (a total of 90) as Theodore Roosevelt, though he worked less publicly than Roosevelt, saying once "I don't like the limelight." His administration adopted the Sixteenth Amendment, ratified in 1913, permitted congress to change an individual's taxes based on their income. 3) Theodore Roosevelt, by implementing the Food and Drug Association (FDA, 1906, created by the Pure Food and Drug Act) which helped regulate public safety in food consumption. The FDA was the first government run organization that ensured food and drug quality. Protecting laborers and ensuring social welfare by creating a minimum wage and creating safe and fair work conditions. He also passed the Anti-Trust Act, giving him the nickname "Trust Buster", after successfully ending 44 trusts. His campaign slogan, the Square Deal, promised to "see to it that every man has a square deal, no less and no more," and reflected his desires to protect the consumer, and regulate business so that employers as well as laborers had fair rights.