1. UNIT #5 – PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT LESSON #5 – Election of 1912 (175-176)
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2. Three Candidates for President
What were the three [type of] men featured in the 1912 Presidential Campaign? (p.175)

3. Picking Candidates
Why did TR become willing to accept the Republican nomination? (175)
Conservatives supported _____
Progressives supported _____
Taft had more delegates
TR took his friends and left convention to start his own political party

4. Bull Moose Party TR would run as an independent Independents never win
Formed the “Progressive Party”
Became known as the ____________PARTY after Teddy declared himself “fit as a bull moose”
TR had great national fame and support
The race ended up between Wilson and TR

5. Who was Wilson? Democratic Candidate A progressive
What was his job before entering politics? (175)
Then Gov. of NJ – devoted _____________
Made NJ a model for progressives

6. Wilson vs. Roosevelt
Why was this election between Wilson and TR? (p.176)
What was NEW NATIONALISM? (p.176)
What were some aspects of New Nationalism? (p.176)
Large trusts are __________
Laws to protect ___________________
Supported ___________ compensation

7. Wilson vs. Roosevelt Wilson countered with ___________________
He criticized TR for supporting _________in any form
Wilson accused TR of selling out to ____________ and trusts
Wilson thought TR allowed the government too much power

8. The Winner TR and Taft split the Republican votes
Wilson took what was left
Look at the image on p. 176.
Analyze this map and pie charts.
What do you see?

9. The Electoral College
Presidents are actually not directly elected by the people
They are elected by the ______________
Each state is allotted a number of Electoral College delegates
It’s the same number as the ________ + _______________ in each state
The people of each state choose one candidate, and all electoral votes go to that ______ candidate

10. Analyzing the visuals
With a quick look at the map, who was had the most widespread support?
Looking at the pie chart for popular support, what party was most popular, Republicans or Democrats?
How many wanted none of the three?
Who go the least electoral votes?