Republican Party splitDue to these problems with Taft, the republicans split into old-card replublicans and progressive republicans.TR did not get the republican nominations so he decided to run as a third party candidate in the progressive party.Why would this split guarantee a democrat win. Wilson's accomplishments.Passed clayton trust act 1914- could break up monopolies.Labor Unions were given the right to exsist-Strikes, boycotts, picketing etc became legalFederal trade commission was established in 1914-investigated companies for monopolistic practices.Underwood Tariff (1913) drastically cut tariff rates for the first time since the civil war.Sixteenth amendment was ratified in 1913allowing for a graduate income taxfederal reserve system, strengthen banksa
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