Which best describes Theodore Roosevelt’s impact on the election of 1912?(1 point)

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Republicans abandoned progressive reform.
Republicans abandoned progressive reform.

Progressivism remained an important political movement.
Progressivism remained an important political movement.

All parties focused on expanding presidential power.
All parties focused on expanding presidential power.

The Democratic Party became the party of progressive reform.

1 answer

The best description of Theodore Roosevelt’s impact on the election of 1912 is:

Progressivism remained an important political movement.

Roosevelt's candidacy as a third-party candidate (the Progressive Party, also known as the Bull Moose Party) in 1912 highlighted the significance of progressive reforms and kept the progressive agenda in the national conversation, influencing both major parties in their platforms.