William Howard Taft

William Howard Taft was elected as the _____ President of the United States.

• 27th

• 23rd

• 30th

• 25th

Taft won the election of _______

• 1904

• 1908

• 1912

• 1916

Taft, a _____________, defeated _________________________, the nominee from the ____________ Party.

• Democrat, William Jennigs Bryan, Republican

• Republican, William Jennings Bryan, Democrat

• Republican, William Henry Harrison, Democrat

• Republican, Teddy Roosevelt, Bull Moose

Taft was born in ___________.

• Chicago

• Chatanooga

• Cleveland

• Cincinnati

Two Consitutional amendments that passed during Taft's Presidency were the _____ and _____ amendments. They were ratified the year after his Presidency ended.

• 15th, 16th

• 16th, 17th

• 17th, 18th

• 18th, 19th

The amendment that gave the federal government the authority to levy personal income taxes was the _____.

• 15th

• 16th

• 17th

• 18th

The amendment that provides for direct election of U.S. Senators by voters is the

• 16th

• 17th

• 18th

• 19th

Taft utilized the Sherman Antitrust Act and other federal powers to break up more monopolies than Teddy Roosevelt.

• True

• False

A rift grew between Taft and Teddy over this issue.

• Voting rights

• Federal spending

• Space exploration

• Environmental conservation

Taft shifted away from Teddy foreign policy of "Speak softly and carry a big stick". Taft's foreign policy became known as

• "Speak loudly and carry a basket of eggs"

• Dollar Diplomacy

• Good Neighbor Policy

• Banks and Tanks Policy