Taft's Reforms - Online US History

President Taft's passage of the Mann-Elkins Act in 1910 continued Roosevelt's legacy of railroad reform by strengthening the Interstate Commerce Commission. establishing the Interstate Commerce Commission. continuing to lower railroad rates. reestablishing the practice of giving rebates to large companies.

Why did Democratic nominee Woodrow Wilson win the presidential election of 1912? Wilson won the conservative Northern vote. Taft and Roosevelt split the Republican vote. Wilson won almost all the popular vote. Taft and Roosevelt split the Democratic vote.

How did Theodore Roosevelt become a party nominee in the presidential election of 1912? Roosevelt split from the Republicans and formed the Progressive Party. Roosevelt split from the Republicans and joined the Democratic Party. Roosevelt split from the Democrats and formed a new Republican party. Roosevelt split from the Democrats and formed the Populist Party.

How did progressive and conservative Republicans feel about labor unions in the early 1900s? Conservatives advocated for labor unions, but progressives wanted to limit their power. Progressives advocated for labor unions, but conservatives wanted to limit their power. Both progressives and conservatives advocated for labor unions. Both progressives and conservatives disliked the labor unions.

Why did Theodore Roosevelt want William Taft to succeed him as president? Roosevelt valued Taft's former experience as a governor of the Philippines. Roosevelt valued Taft's former experience as a judge. Roosevelt thought Taft would carry out Roosevelt's progressive reforms. Roosevelt thought Taft had been a valuable vice president.

Conservative Republicans wanted to use tariffs to protect American industry from interstate competition. foreign competition. immigrant laborers. unskilled laborers.

Why were Theodore Roosevelt and his supporters disappointed in Taft's presidency? Taft was less conservative than they had hoped. Taft was less progressive than they had hoped. Taft did not pass any business reforms. Taft did not pass any social reforms.

What best explains why the political climate was ripe for a third-party candidate during the 1912 presidential election? Voters were unsatisfied with the economy. The Republican Party was unsatisfied with its candidate. The United States was involved in a world war. Voters were ready for a radical leader.

Which position did Taft hold after his presidency? lawyer Supreme Court justice senator presidential adviser

Why did Taft win the Republican nomination during the 1912 presidential race? Taft had the support of the conservative Democrats. Taft had the support of Republican progressives. Taft had the support of the northern Republican conservatives. Taft had the support of the progressive Democrats.

To which post did Theodore Roosevelt appoint William Howard Taft in 1904? secretary of state secretary of war secretary of the interior assistant secretary of the navy

In which of the following areas was Taft less progressive than Roosevelt? supporting labor unions breaking up monopolies filing anti-trust lawsuits regulating railroads

President Taft's creation of the Children's Bureau was an example of a progressive Republican social reform. a conservative Republican political reform. a Democratic political reform. a Democratic business reform.

A major progressive business reform that President Taft enacted was strengthening labor unions. decreasing tariffs. strengthening weaker trusts. breaking up large monopolies.

Why did many conservative Republicans oppose conservation efforts in the early 1900s? They wanted to create more space for towns and cities. They wanted to make hunting and ranching illegal. They wanted to use natural resources for business purposes. They wanted to preserve natural areas.