What was the effect of the Bull Moose Party’s entrance into the presidential election of 1912?
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Responses
It split the Republican vote and allowed the Democrats to win.
It split the Republican vote and allowed the Democrats to win.
It prevented any of the three parties from winning a majority of electoral votes.
It prevented any of the three parties from winning a majority of electoral votes.
It split the Democratic vote and allowed the Republicans to win.
It split the Democratic vote and allowed the Republicans to win.
It stole votes from the other parties to win the election.
It stole votes from the other parties to win the election.
The effect of the Bull Moose Party's entrance into the presidential election of 1912 was that it split the Republican vote and allowed the Democrats to win. To arrive at this answer, we can examine the historical context of the election.
In 1912, the Republican Party was split between two candidates: incumbent President William Howard Taft, who represented the more conservative faction of the party, and former President Theodore Roosevelt, who represented the progressive wing of the party. Dissatisfied with Taft's presidency, Roosevelt formed the Bull Moose Party (officially known as the Progressive Party) and ran as its candidate.
This split within the Republican Party significantly weakened their chances of winning the election. As a result, the Democratic candidate, Woodrow Wilson, was able to secure a majority of electoral votes, winning the presidency.
Therefore, the correct response is: It split the Republican vote and allowed the Democrats to win.