Question

After William Taft fired the head of the U.S. Forest Service over accusations of business interests, Theodore Roosevelt launched an independent campaign for president as head of the new Progressive Party. Group of answer choices True False

Answer 1

Answer:

True

Explanation:

In 1911, after William Taft had fired the head of the United States Service, Gifford Pinchot, over accusations of business interests.

Theodore Roosevelt, former United States President who shared Pinchot's views regarding the importance of conservation, grew frustrated over Pinchot's dismissal and Taft's brand of conservatism.

He then later tried to recontest for the 1912 Republican nomination for president, which he failed, and went ahead to launch an independent campaign for president as head of the new Progressive Party