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America at the beginning of the twentieth centuryTheodore Roosevelt and McKinleyTheodore RooseveltProgressive movementRoosevelt administrationElection of 1912Woodrow Wilson
Card 1America at the beginning of the twentieth century

Why was the United States seen as a rising world power at the start of the twentieth century?

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The United States had a rapidly growing population, rich natural resources, and a fast-expanding economy. By 1900, its population was 76,212,168, and by 2000 it had grown to 281,421,906. Industrial an…

Card 2Theodore Roosevelt and McKinley

What happened to President William McKinley in September 1901?

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McKinley was shot twice by Leon Czolgosz, a Polish anarchist, at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo on 6 September 1901. He died on 14 September 1901, and Theodore Roosevelt succeeded him as Presi…

Card 3Theodore Roosevelt

Why was Theodore Roosevelt considered a significant new type of President?

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Roosevelt became President at not yet forty-three, making him the youngest President in US history. He was energetic, ambitious, and more willing than earlier Presidents to use the office actively. Hi…

Card 4Progressive movement

What did Progressivism try to achieve in the United States?

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Progressivism was a reform movement influential from 1900 to 1919. It aimed to deal with social problems, control big business, improve public life, and use government agencies for reform. Progressive…

Card 5Roosevelt administration

How did Roosevelt deal with big business and trusts?

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Roosevelt believed that large trusts could harm the public by fixing prices, exploiting workers, and blocking fair competition. By the time he left office in 1909, his administration had brought suits…

Card 6Election of 1912

What was Theodore Roosevelt's 'Bull Moose' campaign in 1912?

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After leaving the Republican Party, Roosevelt ran in 1912 as the candidate of the Progressive Party. He said he felt as strong as a 'Bull Moose'. He fought against Wilson and Taft in the election, sho…

Card 7Election of 1912

How did the 1912 presidential election end?

Answer

Woodrow Wilson won the election with 6,294,327 popular votes. Roosevelt received 4,120,207 votes and Taft got 3,486,343. Wilson's victory was helped by the split in the Republican vote between Rooseve…

Card 8Woodrow Wilson

What was Wilson's New Freedom?

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New Freedom was Wilson's reform programme in the 1912 election. It supported free competition, tariff reduction, reform of antitrust laws, and banking reform. Wilson presented it as a way to restore e…

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