(a) In 1–2 sentences, explain how Theodore Roosevelt connects the assassination attempt to issues endemic to the 1912 presidential campaign.

Question

(b) In 2–3 sentences, explain what those issues were and how they relate to the progressive movement.

Answer 1

Theodore Roosevelt connected the assassination attempt to issues endemic to the 1912 presidential campaign by noting that the assassin, John Schrank, was motivated by a fear of the progressive policies Roosevelt was advocating. These issues included the regulation of big business, the protection of labor rights, and the conservation of natural resources, all of which were part of the progressive movement's agenda. Roosevelt argued that Schrank's actions were a sign of the fear and opposition that the progressive movement was facing from those who wanted to maintain the status quo.