Question

the progressive presidents: tutorial
part d
based on the excerpts from the two speeches, identify reasons why a voter might vote for either roosevelt or wilson in the 1912 election. drag the name of the president to the voters reason that best fits.
roosevelt
wilson
i need to be protected from crooked businesses.
i would like to be paid fair wages.
i believe that the us should be a moral force in the world.
i believe the law has a duty to serve the people.

Explanation:

• Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive Party, 1912) emphasized a strong, interventionist domestic agenda (trust-busting to protect workers/consumers) and an assertive, moralist foreign policy as a global leader.
• Woodrow Wilson (Democratic Party, 1912) focused on using legal and institutional reform to serve the public good, including fair labor policies and a more restrained but principled approach to governance.

Answer:

• Roosevelt:

1. "I need to be protected from crooked businesses."
2. "I believe that the US should be a moral force in the world."

• Wilson:

1. "I would like to be paid fair wages."
2. "I believe the law has a duty to serve the people."