1. Progressivism Under Taft
Section 4
Progressivism Under Taft

2. 1908 Taft Becomes President TR does not run again
Helps Taft get elected
Taft Splits the Republican Party
How?
Seemed to go back on Progressive Promises
Payne Aldrich Tariff
Started out to lower
Bill changed, actually raised
Progressives feel betrayed
Argument over land
Ballinger-Pinchot Affair
Ballinger did not like Pinchot use of land
Taft fired Pinchot
Progressives mad

3. Election of 1912 TR comes back and starts 3rd Party: Bull Moose
Now Republicans are split in 3, no majority vote
Wilson (Democrat) wins election