Political Developments: Taft as President Flashcards
What did Taft continue which Roosevelt had let drive most of his policies?
Progressivism
When was Taft President from?
1909-1913
What was Taft unable to do with political relations throughout his Presidency?
Find a middle ground between Progressive Republicans and Conservative Republicans
Why were there many divisions with Republicans when Taft became President?
Because of the policies Roosevelt had introduced throughout his Presidency
Name a tariff which Taft introduced which was his attempt to be on the side of the Conservative Republicans and when it was passed
Payne Aldrich Tariff, 1909
What ongoing actions did Taft do to try and be on the side of the Progressive Republicans?
He dissolved 80 Trusts throughout his Presidency
What was the significance of the amount of Trusts Taft dissolved?
He dissolved twice as many as Roosevelt
What was one of Tafts first actions as President?
He fired the person who Roosevelt had put in charge of Conservation
What did Roosevelt do in 1912 showing his opposition to Taft?
He ran against Taft in the 1912 election under his party called the “Progressive Party”
What year were divisions between the Republicans under Taft seen to be very visible?
1910
Why did 1910 show clear divisions within the Republicans?
Because they did poorly in the 1910 mid-term election
What did the Republicans doing bad in the 1910 mid-term election allow the Democrats to do?
It allowed them to gain a majority in the House of Representatives
What was one of the most significant trusts Taft brought an end to? When did he dissolve it?
He dissolved Standard Oil in 1911
How many companies was Standard Oil Split into? What is significant about this?
Split into 34 different companies, showing the extent of their power in the industry
What did the Progressive Republicans do in 1910 showing they were opposed to Taft?
They joined forces with the Democrats to take down the speaker of the House of Representatives
