Question

analyze both maps to determine which of the following statements are accurate.
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the socialist party succeeded in winning elected positions mostly in small and medium - sized cities.
the states where the socialist party won electoral votes were the states with the highest concentration of socialist mayors.
despite winning many local offices across the country, the socialist party failed to secure significant popular support in the election of 1912.
states with several socialist mayors voted exclusively for the democratic candidate, woodrow wilson.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each statement against the maps:

1. "The Socialist Party succeeded in winning elected positions mostly in small and medium - sized cities."

The first map (Socialist Towns and Cities, 1890 - 1920) shows socialist mayors and other municipal officers in many small to medium - sized cities (not large urban centers like major metropolises). So this statement is accurate.

2. "The states where the Socialist Party won electoral votes were the states with the highest concentration of socialist mayors."

The 1912 election map shows the Socialist Party (Debs) won no electoral votes (electoral votes: Wilson - 435, Roosevelt - 88, Taft - 8; Debs got 0 electoral votes). So this statement is false as there are no states where the Socialist Party won electoral votes.

3. "Despite winning many local offices across the country, the Socialist Party failed to secure significant popular support in the election of 1912."

The 1912 election data shows Debs (Socialist) got 900,369 popular votes (6.0% share). While they won many local offices (from the first map), 6% popular vote is not a large share, so this statement is accurate.

4. "States with several socialist mayors voted exclusively for the Democratic candidate, Woodrow Wilson."

The first map has states with socialist mayors (e.g., in the Midwest, Northeast). The 1912 election map shows some of these states (e.g., parts of the Midwest) had Progressive (Roosevelt) or other candidates’ support, not exclusive Democratic support. So this statement is false.

Answer:

The accurate statements are:

• The Socialist Party succeeded in winning elected positions mostly in small and medium - sized cities.
• Despite winning many local offices across the country, the Socialist Party failed to secure significant popular support in the election of 1912.