THE PROGRESSIVE ERA 1900 1917
THE MUCKRAKERS OF THE PROGRESSIVE ERA
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Bull Moose Party
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Whig Party
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Green Party
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Populist Party
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Progressive Party was a third party in the United States formed in 1912 by former president Theodore Roosevelt after he lost the presidential nomination of the Republican Party to his former protégé rival, incumbent president William Howard Taft.
Detailed explanation-2: -The major candidates in the election were unpopular incumbent President William Howard Taft (Republican Party), former President Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive “Bull Moose Party”) and New Jersey Governor Woodrow Wilson (Democratic Party).
Detailed explanation-3: -Wilson took advantage of the Republican split, winning 40 states and a large majority of the electoral vote with just 41.8% of the popular vote, the lowest support for any President after 1860.
Detailed explanation-4: -Timeline. William Taft is nominated for a second term at the Republican National Convention; Theodore Roosevelt to form a third party to oppose him. Woodrow Wilson is chosen as the Democratic nominee. Wilson wins the general election, with third-party candidate Roosevelt leading Republican Taft.