What are 3 progressive reforms president taft supported?
Section 3: Progressivism Under Taft and Wilson Main Ideas * Although President Taft had a solid record of supporting reforms, he ran into difficulty and alienated Progressives. * Progressives broke away from the Republican Party during the 1912 presidential election and began the Progressive Party with Theodore Roosevelt as their candidate. * The split in the Republican Party allowed the Democratic candidate, Woodrow Wilson, to win the presidency. He continued Progressive reform until the nation became bogged down with concern over World War I. Summary and Analysis William Howard Taft, Roosevelt’s handpicked successor, could not fill Roosevelt’s large shoes. He did not have the strong personality needed to fight the powerful Republican Congressmen who opposed Progressive reforms. He gave into compromise measures such as the Payne Aldrich Tariff Act, which did not sufficiently lower tariffs to satisfy Progressive interests. He also got involved in a controversy by angering conservationi
