Warm-Up *in your notebooks* 1.) Review: Describe Taft’s Presidency. In what ways was he a Progressive? 2.) Review: Why was Taft a “let down” for some Progressives? Provide an example 3.) Foreshadow: How is Taft’s presidency going to effect Roosevelt’s bid in the 1912 election? (yup, heeee’s baaaaack) Warm-Up *in your notebooks*

1908-1910: Where in the world is T.R? Symbolism?

We already learned about them…remember? 1910 But by 1912 = Disagreements We already learned about them…remember? Issue with U.S. Steel Issue with Ballinger/Pinchot Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act

Taft's Summer House in Beverly, MA

So, who will be the Republican Nomination? Taft = Conservative Republicans Teddy = Progressive Republicans

WARNING! Republican Party is SPLIT!! T.R was not going to win the Republican nomination Creates a third party = Progressive Party Nicknamed the Bull Moose Party WARNING! Republican Party is SPLIT!!

Pit-Stop 1.) Give an example of a disagreement Roosevelt and Taft had leading up to the 1912 election? 2.) Predict: How is the split in the Republican Party going to effect the 1912 election?

The Presidential Election of 1912 Taft (R) TR (P) Wilson (D) WINNER!

Results of 1912

Why did T. Roosevelt lose?? 1.) In 1908 had supported Taft…in 1912 became bitter rivals. 2.) TR = too powerful? 3.) Republican Party was split…not as strong 4.) Ghost of “Term Limits” (John Shrank)

Use Ch 18 Section 4 to look up the following… Just real quick Wilson’s New Freedom: Use Ch 18 Section 4 to look up the following… Connected with Congress Underwood Tariff Income Tax (16th Amendment) Federal Reserve Act Clayton Anti-Trust Act Wilson will try to continue Progress Change …but WWI will put many of his ideas on hold.

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