Question

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

Republicans abandoned progressive reform.
Republicans abandoned progressive reform.

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

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

The Democratic Party became the party of progressive reform.

Answer 1

The best response that describes Theodore Roosevelt's impact on the election of 1912 is:

**Progressivism remained an important political movement.**

In this election, Roosevelt ran as a third-party candidate for the Progressive Party after failing to secure the Republican nomination. His campaign and policies helped to solidify and promote progressive ideals within American politics, even though it ultimately led to a split in the Republican vote and the election of Woodrow Wilson from the Democratic Party.