Question

Why did divisions in the Republican party occur?

because the National Progressive Party was formed by a woman

because there was a majority in both House and Senate

due to the landslide defeat to Lyndon Johnson

because conservative Republicans re-elected Taft at the party's 1912 national convention

Answer 1

Someone said the answer is the last one. because conservative republicans re-elected Taft at the party's 1912 national convention.

Answer 2

The correct answer is D) because conservative Republicans reelected Taft at the party’s 1912 national convention.

Division in the Republican Party occurred because conservative Republicans reelected Taft at the party’s 1912 national convention.

During the Republican Party national convention of 1912 held in Chicago, William Taft and Theodore Roosevelt disputed the candidacy of the party and the result was the division of the party. Both candidates and their support people crossed rude words that hurt the party. Roosevelt said that “Taft was the biggest menace to the Republican Party” and Taft commented that Roosevelt was a dangerous radical. Then, division in the Republican Party occurred because conservative Republicans reelected Taft at the party’s 1912 national convention.