Taft's Reforms

Question 1

Conservative Republicans wanted to use tariffs to protect American industry from

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foreign competition.

Question 2

President Taft’s passage of the Mann-Elkins Act in 1910 continued Roosevelt’s legacy of railroad reform by

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strengthening the Interstate Commerce Commission.

Question 3

Which position did Taft hold after his presidency?

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Supreme Court justice

Question 4

Which Republican challenged Taft during his run for a second term?

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Theodore Roosevelt

Question 5

To which post did Theodore Roosevelt appoint William Howard Taft in 1904?

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secretary of war

Question 6

In which of the following areas was Taft less progressive than Roosevelt?

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supporting labor unions

Question 7

How did Theodore Roosevelt become a party nominee in the presidential election of 1912?

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Roosevelt split from the Republicans and formed the Progressive Party.

Question 8

How did progressive and conservative Republicans feel about labor unions in the early 1900s?

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Progressives advocated for labor unions, but conservatives wanted to limit their power.

Question 9

Why were Theodore Roosevelt and his supporters disappointed in Taft’s presidency?

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Taft was less progressive than they had hoped.

Question 10

What best explains why the political climate was ripe for a third-party candidate during the 1912 presidential election?

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The Republican Party was unsatisfied with its candidate.

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