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Taft and Wilson( no wilson yet) Flashcards

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how many electoral/ popular votes did taft get

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321 electoral and approx 7 million popular

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what did Taft continue after Roosevelt left office (3 examples)

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antitrust policy enforcement; initiated 80 anti trust suits and introduced 8 hour work days for GOV EMPLOYEES and mine safety legislation

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give two economic things Taft did

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  • 80 anti trust suits

- allowed Interstate Commission to set railroad rates and introduced federal income/ corporation tax (inc gov spending)

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give 2 social things Taft did

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  • 8 hour work days for gov employees (child kabour laws vetoed)
  • safety mine legislation
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give 2 political things Taft did

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  • Payne- Aldrich Act (did little to raise tariffs)

- direct election of senators by ppl not appointment

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History : 1890-1920 Progressivism (6 decks)

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