Taft's Presidency and the 1912 Election

Taft's Presidency and the 1912 Election

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

FREE Resource

The video discusses progressivism during Taft's presidency, highlighting his reforms and challenges, including tariff issues and conservation conflicts. It covers the split in the Republican Party, leading to the formation of the Bull Moose Party, and the 1912 election where Woodrow Wilson won, advocating for economic reform.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the president that preceded William Howard Taft and influenced his policies?

Woodrow Wilson

Eugene Debs

Theodore Roosevelt

Joseph Cannon

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main issue with the Payne-Aldrich Tariff during Taft's presidency?

It significantly increased tariffs.

It was never passed by Congress.

It did not effectively lower tariffs.

It was vetoed by Taft.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the head of the U.S. Forest Service that clashed with Taft's administration?

Richard Ballinger

Gifford Pinchot

Joseph Cannon

William Taft

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main reason for the split in the Republican Party during Taft's presidency?

Disagreement over foreign policy

Taft's support of Joseph Cannon

Taft's stance on women's suffrage

Taft's opposition to the Bull Moose Party

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which party did Theodore Roosevelt form after leaving the Republican Party?

Socialist Party

Libertarian Party

Progressive Party

Democratic Party

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the Democratic candidate in the 1912 presidential election?

William Taft

Eugene Debs

Theodore Roosevelt

Woodrow Wilson

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Woodrow Wilson's campaign platform called during the 1912 election?

New Deal

New Freedom

Square Deal

Fair Deal

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