Question

Which is true of the 1912 presidential election?

Answer 1

The correct answer is A) Because all three candidates were Progressive, Progressive votes were split.

The election of 1912 was between Woodrow Wilson, Teddy Roosevelt, and William Howard Taft. All three of these individuals were progressives, even though Wilson technically in the Democratic party and Taft was part of the Republican party. This was a time period in which progressive ideas were extremely popular in all major political parties. Due to this fact, the progressive voters were torn on which candidate to pick. Ultimately, Wilson ends up winning the election of 1912.

Answer 2

Answer:

a. Because all three major candidates were Progressive, Progressive votes were split.

Explanation:

This occurred to the Republican Party. The Republican Party picked William Howard Taft as their candidate.

This upset Teddy Roosevelt, as he believed he should've been the Republican Party nominee. Therefore, Roosevelt creates the Progressive Party. From that point, these two Progressives square off against Woodrow Wilson. Wilson is a Progressive Democrat and the possible winner of the 1912 election.