Describe how the following action was an attempt to eliminate discrepancies between American ideals and values and public policy. In 1912, President Theodore Roosevelt was disappointed that his successor, President Taft, was not pursuing social reform for American inequalities. As a result, he started a new party called the Bull Moose Party or the Progressive Party.

Question

A. A social movement became a new political party.
B. A social movement mobilized grassroots organizers to protest.
C. An interest group applied pressure for the political party to change.
D. A political party leadership reshaped the party agenda to address social reform.

Answer 1

D. A political party leadership reshaped the party agenda to address social reform.