Which is true of the 1912 presidential election?

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

B. Although none of the candidates was Progressive, Progressive ideas were important.

C. Because all three major candidates were Progressive, the Socialist won.

D. Although none of the candidates was Progressive, the Progressives decided the election.

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Clarence

5 February, 10:17

Which is true of the 1912 presidential election?

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

B. Although none of the candidates was Progressive, Progressive ideas were important.

C. Because all three major candidates were Progressive, the Socialist won.

D. Although none of the candidates was Progressive, the Progressives decided the election.

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Sienna Strong · Answer 1

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

Gillian Humphrey · Answer 2

The correct answer is A. Because all three major candidates were Progressive, Progressive votes were split. This was especially true for the Republican Party. The Republican Party picked William Howard Taft as their candidate. This upset Teddy Roosevelt, as he felt he should have been the Republican Party nominee. As a result, Roosevelt forms the Progressive Party. From there, these two Progressives square off against Woodrow Wilson. Wilson is a Progressive Democrat, and the eventual winner of the 1912 election.