In 1912, voters sympathetic to Republicans split their vote between the Republican Party and the Progressive Party. Based on the table, how did this split affect the election results? (1 point) Responses The split left the Democratic Party with enough support to win the election. The split left the Democratic Party with enough support to win the election. The split left the Progressive Party with less support than the Republican Party. The split left the Progressive Party with less support than the Republican Party. The Progressive and Republican vote total prevented a Democratic win. The Progressive and Republican vote total prevented a Democratic win. The strong Progressive vote prevented a win for Theodore Roosevelt.
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The correct response is: "The split left the Democratic Party with enough support to win the election."
This refers to the 1912 election, where the split in the Republican vote between the Republican candidate William Howard Taft and the Progressive Party candidate Theodore Roosevelt allowed the Democratic candidate Woodrow Wilson to win the presidency.
