Progressive Era Presidents Taft and Wilson

1. How did William Howard Taft get selected to run for president?
TR picked him to run for the office of presient.
2. How did Teddy Roosevelt come to oppose Taft for the presidency in 1912?
TR opposed Taft for the presidency in 1912 because since the republican party was split in half each side wanted their on candadite. One chose Taft the other chose TR.
3. What events helped Woodrow Wilson win the election in 1912?
Since the republican party was split the democrats won because of the Republican voters slipt in to 2 groups which lowered their political power. This is like the 1860 election except in that election the democrats where divided and the republicans won easily.
4. What legislation did Wilson use to attack trusts and monopolies?
He passed the Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914 which strengthened the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890. He also passed the Federal Trade Commision act of 1914 which set up the FDC.
5. What was the Nineteenth Amendment?
The 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote.
6. How did America's entry into World War I affect the reform movement?
Since all time was spent on the war instead of the reform movement it slowly died out and the progressive era of the nation ceased.