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POPULAR VOTE:

ELECTORAL VOTE:

WINNER-TAKE-ALL:

THE TAFT

ADMINISTRATION

Created by Angela Zorn @kyteacher

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THE TAFT ADMINISTRATION

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  • ­William Howard Taft won the Election of 1908
    • Born in Cincinnati, OH in 1857
    • Attended Yale & worked as a lawyer & judge
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    • Appointed as the Civilian Governor of the Philippines in 1901
    • Served as Roosevelt’s Secretary of War from 1904-1908
    • Became Roosevelt’s hand-picked successor in the Election of 1908

Directions: Answer the question in the space below:

  • Why was Taft able to easily defeat his opponent in the Election of 1908?

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THE TAFT ADMINISTRATION

  • Taft faced a difficult task in living up to Roosevelt’s legacy.
    • Expanded Roosevelt’s efforts to break up trusts, bringing 90+ lawsuits during his 4 years in office
      • Included suits against Standard Oil & the American Tobacco Company
    • Was not able to hold together the 2 opposing wings of the Republican Party
      • Evident in Taft’s handling of the tariff debate & environmental issues

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Directions: Answer the question in the space below:

  • How did Taft expand on Roosevelt’s policies as president?
  • How did the growing divide in the Republican Party impact Taft’s presidency?

Learn more about William Howard Taft.

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DOLLAR DIPLOMACY

WATCH & READ

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THE TAFT ADMINISTRATION

WHAT DOES DOLLAR DIPLOMACY MEAN?

PUT IT IN YOUR OWN WORDS.

WAS TAFT’S USE OF DOLLAR DIPLOMACY SUCCESSFUL?

EXPLAIN YOUR REASONING.

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EUGENE V. DEBS

SOCIALIST PARTY

WOODROW WILSON

DEMOCRATIC PARTY

WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT

REPUBLICAN PARTY

TEDDY ROOSEVELT

PROGRESSIVE PARTY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6OLiWBnE1Y

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Election of 1912

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How did the split in the Republican Party impact the outcome of the Election of 1912?

What did the Election of 1912 mean for the future of the Republican Party?