Question

16. Woodrow Wilson was elected in 1912 because

a. Roosevelt threw his support to Wilson.
b. He campaigned against Debs and the socialists.
c. Roosevelt and Taft split the Republican vote.
d. Eugene V. Debs and Theodore Roosevelt split the progressive vote.

Answer 1

Woodrow Wilson was elected in 1912 because Roosevelt and Taft split the Republican vote.

Step-by-step explanation:

Woodrow Wilson was elected in 1912 because Roosevelt and Taft split the Republican vote. Roosevelt, who was the former Republican president, formed the Progressive Party, also known as the Bull Moose Party, and ran against the Republican candidate Taft. This split in the Republican vote allowed Wilson, the Democratic candidate, to secure the presidency.

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