Reform Under Taft 10 3 US History 1908

1908 Presidential Election n Republican William Howard Taft (Ohio) q Supported by Roosevelt n

1910 Mann-Elkins Act n Taft extends the powers of the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC)

16 th Amendment n Taft gets Congress to pass the 16 th Amendment q

Taft Angers Roosevelt n Taft approved the sale of Alaskan timberland to a business

Roosevelt campaigns in 1912 for President While campaigning, he gets shot during a speech

Election of 1912 n Republican President Taft n Progressive Party Roosevelt n n Made

Wilson Wins in landslide! n Ran on the New Freedom platform q Made proposals

10. 3 Review 1. How did the Mann-Elkin Act alter the purpose of the

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Reform Under Taft 10. 3 US History

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. 3 Review 1. How did the Mann-Elkin Act alter the purpose of the Interstate Commerce Commission? 2. In what ways was the Sixteenth Amendment a progressive reform? 3. What effect did the Bull Moose Part have on the 1912 presidential election?