Aim: How did Taft and Wilson compare to Roosevelt in Progressiveness?

Do Now  How does this image portray Roosevelt?  Was he a successful leader?

Roosevelt  Refused to run for a third term in office  Endorses William Howard Taft, another Progressive

William Howard Taft  Defeats William Jennings Bryant  Among his accomplishments, Taft “busted” 90 trusts during his four years in office – more than Theodore Roosevelt during his eight years in office.

1912 Election  Republican – WH Taft  Democrat – Woodrow Wilson  Progressive Party (aka Bull Moose Party) – T Roosevelt

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Woodrow Wilson  Wins the 1912 election and serves two terms in office!  Progressive President who leads us through WWI