Which of the following statements best characterizes the attitudes and actions of progressive presidents such as Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson?

A. They were dismayed by the overarching regulatory powers claimed by previous administrations and actively worked to pare down presidential intervention in the economy.
B. They believed that the domestic interests of the people were best represented by state governments, and that the national government should confine itself largely to foreign affairs.
C. In the interests of a vibrant economy, they put the resources of the national government behind the growth of large corporate interests while ignoring the social problems caused by big business.
D. They believed that the best way to regulate the excesses of big business was to leave the free market alone to regulate itself.
E. They believed that the national government should play an active role in regulating domestic manufacturing, trade, and other aspects of the economy.

Answer: E