Question
What was the effect of the Bull Moose Party’s entrance into the presidential election of 1912?
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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.
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The correct response is:
It split the Republican vote and allowed the Democrats to win.
The entrance of the Bull Moose Party, led by Theodore Roosevelt, divided the Republican vote between Roosevelt and the incumbent president, William Howard Taft, which ultimately benefited the Democratic candidate, Woodrow Wilson, who won the election.
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