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Taft / Wilson. Section 3. Turmoil in the Republican Party. 1908 _________ defeats Democrat _________ _________ was a Republican but appointed no _________ to his cabinet Angry Republicans Progressives would team up with _________(political party). Republican Split.
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Taft / Wilson Section 3
Turmoil in the Republican Party • 1908 _________ defeats Democrat _________ • _________ was a Republican but appointed no _________ to his cabinet • Angry Republicans Progressives would team up with _________(political party).
Republican Split • The Republican Party would split into two • Progressives • Nicknames _________ • Wanted change • _________ • Traditional, less change
Bull Moose • Stood for: • _________ • _________ • _________ • _________ • _________
4 Way Election in 1912 _________ _________ William Howard Taft • Woodrow Wilson
Election Progressives (Bull Moose) Socialists Eugene Debbs • _________
Electoral College • Need _________ to win • _________ Electoral Votes • Senators + Congressmen = _________ Votes
Electoral Votes • Each state has _________ senators • The number of congressmen vary depending on _________ • Example: PA has 19 congressmen and 2 senators for 21 electoral votes
Electoral Votes Largest Smallest Vermont North Dakota Alaska Montana Wyoming D.C 3 electoral votes • _________ is the largest state with 55 electoral votes • 53 congressmen • 2 senators
Wilson as President • Tax reduction • Underwood _________(reduced tariff on imported goods from 45% to 20%) • Created _________(16th amendment) • Attacking the Trusts • _________ Act • Made monopolies illegal and made many regulations against them
Limits of Progressivism • Pro’s • Broad changes in role of _________. • Regulated _________ • Created _________ programs • Con’s • Did little to help _________ farmers • Nonunionized workers
End of Progressivism • As more nations went to war, cries for U.S involvement in WWI drowned out those for reform
Short Answers • What were the main successes and failures of Taft’s presidency? • What factors contributed to the election of Wilson in 1912? • Why did progressivism decline? • Describe TR’s New Nationalism plan. • List some progressive reforms achieved by Wilson
What effect did the Bull Moose party have on the election of 1912? • What reforms resulted from the establishment of a) the Clayton Anti-trust act; b) the Federal Trade Commission; c)t Federal Reserve System.