Progressive Era Presidents Taft and Wilson

1. How did William Howard Taft get selected to run for president?
William Taft was picked by Roosevelt to run for the Republican party because Roosevelt pledged not to run for reelection in 1908.

2. How did Teddy Roosevelt come to oppose Taft for the presidency in 1912?
He came to oppose taft because after returning from Africa he decided to run for election in 1912. The Republican party was in shambles at the time.

3. What events helped Woodrow Wilson win the election in 1912?
The split in the Republican Ranks helped Woodrow Wilson win the election in 1912. Also, under his leadership the NJ legislature had past many reform measures and so as the Democratic nominee he endorsed a progressive platform called New Freedom.

4. What legislation did Wilson use to attack trusts and monopolies?
Wilson used the federal legislature to attack trusts and monopolies.

5. What was the Nineteenth Amendment?
The Nineteenth Amendment granted women the right to vote. It won final ratification in August 1920.

6. How did America's entry into World War I affect the reform movement?
Americas entry into WWI affected the reform movements because it distracted Americans and their legislators allowed the reform efforts to stall.