What is an accurate description of the two competing brands of political progressivism in the 1912 presidential campaign (Theodore Roosevelt's "New Nationalism" and Woodrow Wilson's "New Freedom")?
A)The New Nationalism accepted concentrations of capital, labor, and government, but the New Freedom stressed competitiveness among small business and reduced government power.
B) The New Nationalism supported business and ignored social justice concerns, while the New Freedom held to the reverse emphasis.
C) Both welcomed assertive federal power and encouraged business growth.
D) Neither was truly progressive.

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The New Nationalism, advocated by Roosevelt, accepted large concentrations of capital and labor with government regulation, while Wilson's New Freedom emphasized breaking up monopolies to restore competition and reduce government intervention.

What Is an Accurate Description of the Two Competing Brands