As president, William Howard Taft:.
a. was wedded more to the status quo than to progressive change.
b. adopted a confrontational attitude toward Congress.
c. carried on the legacy of Theodore Roosevelt.
d. was a good judge of public opinion.
e. held together the diverse wings of the Republican party.

Option A, was wedded more to the status quo than to progressive change, is the right answer.

Explanation:

William Howard Taft served the 27th President's post in the United States. He became the U.S. President in the year 1908 and succeeded Theodore Roosevelt. He exercised his power to influence his colleagues' decisions, urging unity and repressing objections. He built an unflattering image in the eyes of Americans. He was viewed as a stubborn defender of the status quo than to progressive changes.

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