Although a financial panic and sharp depression hit the nation in 1907, President Roosevelt remained popular. The Republican nomination was his for the asking, but having served almost two full terms, he chose not to run again. The Republicans then turned to William Howard Taft, who easily won the 1908 election. In some ways, Taft carried on Roosevelt's reform program. But as his term wore on, progressives became more and more unhappy with his actions.
Your Assignment:
1.) Describe the reforms carried out by President Taft.
2.) Explain why Taft lost the progressives' support.
3.) What were the results of the 1912 election.
Due: Sunday 2/1/09 by 11:59p.m.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
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1) He passed the Mann-Elkins Act which extended the regulatory powers of the ICC to telephone and telegraph companies. He also was somepart responsible fo rthe passing of the 16th amendment. This amendment stated that authorized a national tax based on individual income.
ReplyDelete2) Most of his progressive support was lost with the passing of a tariff bill. Both Taft and Progressives agreed with tariff reductions to lower prices of consumer goods. Some members of Congress favored higher tariffs to protect american industry. Taft went will the few Congress members over the Progressives.
3) Both TR and Taft were at totally different odds. TR decided to run for president again. Roosevelt won and affirmed another great presidential term.
1. Taft's administration supported the Mann-Elkins Act, conservation programs, labor reformss, and the Sixteenth Amendment.
ReplyDelete2. Taft lost progressive support when he signed the Payne-Aldrich Tariff and fired conservationist Gifford Pinchot.
3. The split in the Republican vote and the public support for reform enabled Woodrow Wilson to win the 1912 presidential election.
1) Taft's administration supported the Mann-FElkinds Act, conservation programs, labor reforms, and the Sixteenth Amendment.
ReplyDelete2) He lacked political skill to oppose conservative Republicans in Congress. He called it the best tariff ever passed. By doing this, he was betraying the reform cause.
3)Theodore Roosevelt became the next president.
one of the biggest reforms carried out by taft was his tax cuts. he also passed a federal reserve acts if 1903. Taft lossed the support of the progressives because of some of the desions he made while in office. woodrow wilson was sworen into office as president.
ReplyDeleteOne of the reforms that taft passed was the tax cut and what that did was it gave certan people a cut on there taxes so that they didn't have to pay as much. He lost the progressives because he wasn't being conservative. Taft won and lots of popele were angry because they didn't want him to win because they thought that he wasn't the right man for the job.
ReplyDelete1.)The Mann-Elkins Act, conservation programs, labor reforms, and the Sixteenth Amendment.
ReplyDelete2.)Taft lost progressive support when he signed the Payne-Aldrich Tariff and fired conservtionist Gifford Pinchot.
3.) Woodrow Wilson won the election.
Taft stressed the limits on his power as president, reather than his potential for leadership. His administartion filed 90 antiturst suits. He also urged congress to pass the Mann-Elkins Act in 1910, which did pass. It extended the regulatory powers of the ICC to telephone and telegraph companies. His administration was also partly responsible for the adoption of the 16th amendment. Wich autorized a national tax based on individual income. He lost progressive support when he signed the Payne-Aldrich Tariff and fired conservationsit Gifford Pinchot. The results of the 1912 election were that the conservative and the progressive wings of the Republican party were deeply divided. Also, a new president was named in Woodrow Wilson.
ReplyDelete1)Taft supported the Mann-Elkins Act, conservation programs, labor reforms, and the Sixteenth Admendment.
ReplyDelete2)Because he signed the Payne-Aldrich Tariff and fired conservationist Gifford Pinchot.
3)Woodrow Wilson won the election because of the split in the Republican vote and the public support for the reform.
The reforms that Taft carried out were Mann-Elkins Act, which extended the reulatory powers of the Interstate Commerce Commission to telephone and telegraph companies. With Taft's approval, Congress created the Department of Labor to enforce labor laws. It also passed mine-safety laws and established an eight hour workingday for employees of companies holding contracts with the federal government.
ReplyDeleteTaft lost the progressives' support because some of the members of Congress wanted to pass this thing where the tariffs would be really high so they could protect American Industry. Taft could have vetoed the bill or make them change it. Since he lacked the political skill to oppose it, he passed it and told everyone it was the greatest tariff ever passed. This made the progessives mad and they accused him of betraying the reform cause.
The results of the 1912 election was that Woodrow Wilson won. He won because he captured the nations reform mood. He had a program called the New Freedom that called for a revival of small business and a return to an America where the "little guy" was free from control of big business and government.
When Taft took office his main reforms delt with communication and tax. With communication he helped push the Mann-Elkins Act which gave more powers to the Interstate Commerce Commision for telephone and telegraph companies. He also pushed for a national tax based on income and a reduction of tariffs. He lost favor with the progressives becasue he made a very powerful enemy in Teddy Roosevelt. When he let conservatives push bills becasue he lacked the political skills to oppose them he made the progressives very angry. Woodrow Wilson won the 1912 election.
ReplyDeletePresident Taft was a smart but cautious man. He stresses the limits on his power as president, rather than his potential for leadership. His administration filed 90 antitrust suits. The Mann-Elkins Act was one that was passed by congress in 1910, extending the regulatory powers of the ICC to telephone and telegraph companies. Taft also advanced the cause of conservation. He added cast areas to the nation’s forest reserves. He also supported reforms to aid working people. The Taft administration was partly responsible for the adoption of the Sixteenth Amendment. This authorized a national tax based on individual income. Taft lost the progressive support when he signed the Payne-Aldrich Tariff and fires conservationist Gifford Pinchot. The result in the 1912 election was that Woodrow Wilson won because of the split in the Republican vote and the public support for reform.
ReplyDeleteTaft's administration supported the Mann-Elkins Act, conservation programs, labor reforms, and the Sixteenth Amendment. He lacked political skill to oppose conservative Republicans in Congress. He called it the best tariff ever passed. By doing this, he was betraying the reform cause. The split in the Republican vote and the support for reform enabled Woodrow Wilson to win the 1912 presidential election.
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