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Pbs Learning Media: Woodrow Wilson: Win the Election of 1912 Unit PlanPbs Learning Media: Woodrow Wilson: Win the Election of 1912 Unit Plan
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Pbs Learning Media: Woodrow Wilson: Win the Election of 1912

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In this interactive feature, you'll get the chance to form your own political party and try your hand at winning the Presidential Election of 1912. The election of 1912 featured four candidates: Woodrow Wilson, William Howard Taft, Theodore Roosevelt, and Eugene Debs. Woodrow Wilson was elected president because the Republican Party had split.

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theodore roosevelt, woodrow wilson

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split party politics, third party influence, "woodrow wilson: win the election of 1912", eugene debs, pbs leaning media, william howard taft, the election of 1912, campaign and election of 1912, influence on the political process, progressive "bull moose" party

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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