Election of 1912 PowerPoint Presentation

PowerPoint presentation: 18 slides

Objective: To examine the events leading to, and the results of, the election of 1912.

 

Key Terms and People:

Theodore Roosevelt

William Howard Taft

Woodrow Wilson

Progressives

Bull Moose Party

Tariffs

New Freedom

Trusts

Graduated Income Tax

Federal Reserve Act

Federal Trade Commission

Clayton Anti-trust Act

 

Multimedia:

Video – Roosevelt Forms Bull Moose Party (2:29)

Audio – Woodrow Wilson speaks about the role of tariffs in the U.S. economy. (3:41)

Video – A Brief History of the Birth of the Federal Trade Commission (3:02)