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Reform Under Taft 10.3 US History. 1908 Presidential Election Republican William Howard Taft (Ohio)  Supported by Roosevelt Believed Taft was just like.

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1 Reform Under Taft 10.3 US History

2 1908 Presidential Election Republican William Howard Taft (Ohio)  Supported by Roosevelt Believed Taft was just like him. Democrats elect W.J. Bryan again…. Taft wins!

3 1910 Mann-Elkins Act Taft extends the powers of the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) to cover  Telephones  Telegraph companies

4 16 th Amendment Taft gets Congress to pass the 16 th Amendment  Permitted Congress to levy taxes based on an individual’s income. Based on graduated income tax

5 Taft Angers Roosevelt Taft approved the sale of Alaskan timberland to a business for profit Roosevelt decides to run again for President!

6 Roosevelt campaigns in 1912 for President While campaigning, he gets shot during a speech  Finishes speech with bullet lodged in his chest!

7 Election of 1912 Republican President Taft Progressive Party Roosevelt Made of republicans who support TR Aka “Bull Moose Party” Democrat Woodrow Wilson Socialist Eugene V. Debs

8 Wilson Wins in landslide! Ran on the New Freedom platform  Made proposals to help small businesses Help get rid of big business

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10 10.3 Review Please READ pp.310-314 ANSWER p.314 #1,3


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