1. How did William Howard Taft get selected to run for president?
Teddy Roosevelt selected him. He was the secretary of war at the time.
2. How did Teddy Roosevelt come to oppose Taft for the presidency in 1912?
Taft changed some of the things that TR did during his presidency and TR was mad about those changes.
Teddy Roosevelt went to Africa when his term ended. When he came back, he decided to run for a third term against Taft.
3. What events helped Woodrow Wilson win the election in 1912?
There was a division in the Republican party and Republican progressives formed a third part names the Progressive Party, or the Bull Moose Party. This split created an opportunity for the Democrats. Woodrow Wilson was the candidate.
4. What legislation (body of laws) did Wilson use to attack trusts and monopolies?
Congress passed the Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914 which was intended to support the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890. This act prohibited corporations from acquiring the stock of another if doing so would create a monopoly. It also said that labor unions and farm organizations would not be subject to antitrust laws. This meant that strikes became legal.
The Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914 set us the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). This Commission was given the power to investigate, to require reports from corporations, and stop unfair business practices.
5. What was the Nineteenth Amendment?
In 1919, congress passed The Nineteenth Amendment, which granted women the right to vote.
6. How did America's entry into World War I affect the reform movement?
The country became distracted by the war and the progressive era came to an end.
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