1. What influenced Teddy Roosevelt to form the Bull Moose Party?
US History II

2. Election 1908 William Howard Taft elected over WJB
Handpicked by Roosevelt
Vastly different
“busted” 90 trusts in 4 years including Standard Oil

3. Dollar Diplomacy Taft’s foreign policy
Promote American business interests internationally
US gov. backed loans by US businessmen to foreign countries

4. Payne-Aldrich Tariff Taft called special session of Congress
Opposite result: Tariffs raised
Bad for business
High taxes on imports slowed trading
Progressive Republicans angered (including TR)

5. Divided GOP TR makes a comeback (effect?) Division of Republican Party
Old Guard Republicans vs. Progressive Republicans
GOP (Republican) Convention worsens the situation
Bull-Moose Party created

6. Election of 1912 Taft vs. TR vs. Woodrow Wilson
Taking advantage of the Republican Party split Wilson won easily