Progressive Party (Bull Moose) of 1912
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The Progressive Party (Bull Moose) of 1912 was a short-lived U.S. political party led by Theodore Roosevelt that championed progressive reforms such as social welfare, direct democracy, and stronger regulation of corporations.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Progressive Party (Bull Moose) of 1912 Context triple: [Fourth Party System, associatedWith, Progressive Party (Bull Moose) of 1912]
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Reform Party of the United States of America
The Reform Party of the United States of America is a minor centrist political party founded by Ross Perot in the 1990s that has occasionally attracted high-profile figures dissatisfied with the Republican and Democratic parties.
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Socialist Party of America
The Socialist Party of America was a prominent early 20th-century U.S. political party that advocated democratic socialism, labor rights, and social welfare reforms, and ran influential presidential candidates such as Eugene V. Debs and Norman Thomas.
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Democratic Party
The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, traditionally associated with liberal and progressive policies on social and economic issues.
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Progressive Party (United States, 1948)
The Progressive Party (United States, 1948) was a left-wing third party that emerged in the postwar era to challenge Cold War policies and advocate for civil rights, social welfare, and peaceful coexistence with the Soviet Union, notably backing former Vice President Henry A. Wallace for president.
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Free Democratic Party
The Free Democratic Party is a German liberal political party known for advocating free-market economic policies, civil liberties, and individual rights.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Progressive Party (Bull Moose) of 1912 Target entity description: The Progressive Party (Bull Moose) of 1912 was a short-lived U.S. political party led by Theodore Roosevelt that championed progressive reforms such as social welfare, direct democracy, and stronger regulation of corporations.
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Reform Party of the United States of America
The Reform Party of the United States of America is a minor centrist political party founded by Ross Perot in the 1990s that has occasionally attracted high-profile figures dissatisfied with the Republican and Democratic parties.
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B.
Socialist Party of America
The Socialist Party of America was a prominent early 20th-century U.S. political party that advocated democratic socialism, labor rights, and social welfare reforms, and ran influential presidential candidates such as Eugene V. Debs and Norman Thomas.
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Democratic Party
The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, traditionally associated with liberal and progressive policies on social and economic issues.
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Progressive Party (United States, 1948)
The Progressive Party (United States, 1948) was a left-wing third party that emerged in the postwar era to challenge Cold War policies and advocate for civil rights, social welfare, and peaceful coexistence with the Soviet Union, notably backing former Vice President Henry A. Wallace for president.
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Free Democratic Party
The Free Democratic Party is a German liberal political party known for advocating free-market economic policies, civil liberties, and individual rights.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political party
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third party in the United States ⓘ |
| advocatedPolicy |
child labor laws
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conservation of natural resources ⓘ graduated income tax ⓘ initiative, referendum, and recall ⓘ limits on campaign contributions ⓘ minimum wage for women ⓘ social insurance for sickness, unemployment, and old age ⓘ women's suffrage ⓘ workers' compensation ⓘ |
| chairperson | Theodore Roosevelt ⓘ |
| color | blue ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dissolved | circa 1916 ⓘ |
| electoralVotesReceived | 88 (1912 presidential election) ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Theodore Roosevelt ⓘ |
| helpedElect | Woodrow Wilson ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the most successful third-party presidential bids in U.S. history ⓘ |
| ideology |
direct democracy
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progressivism ⓘ regulation of corporations ⓘ social liberalism ⓘ |
| keyPerson |
George W. Perkins
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Gifford Pinchot ⓘ Hiram Johnson ⓘ Jane Addams ⓘ Theodore Roosevelt ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| namedAfter | progressivism ⓘ |
| nickname |
Progressive Party (Bull Moose) of 1912
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Bull Moose Party
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| opposedBy |
Democratic Party
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surface form:
Democratic Party (United States)
Republican Party ⓘ
surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
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| participatedIn | 1912 United States presidential election ⓘ |
| platformName | New Nationalism ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | center-left ⓘ |
| popularVoteShare | about 27% (1912 presidential election) ⓘ |
| positionOnCorporations | supported stronger regulation of corporations ⓘ |
| positionOnDemocracy | supported direct democracy reforms ⓘ |
| positionOnSocialPolicy | supported social welfare programs ⓘ |
| presidentialCandidate | Theodore Roosevelt ⓘ |
| reasonForDecline |
Theodore Roosevelt's decision not to run again in 1916
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reconciliation of many progressives with the Republican Party ⓘ |
| resultOf | split in the Republican Party in 1912 ⓘ |
| slogan | We stand at Armageddon, and we battle for the Lord ⓘ |
| splitFrom |
Republican Party
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surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
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| startTime | 1912 ⓘ |
| vicePresidentialCandidate | Hiram Johnson ⓘ |
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Referenced by (7)
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Fourth Party System in United States politics
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Progressive Party (Bull Moose) of 1912
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Fourth Party System
Progressive Party (Bull Moose) of 1912
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nickname
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Progressive Party (Bull Moose) of 1912
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this entity surface form:
Bull Moose Party
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Progressive Party (United States, 1912)
this entity surface form:
Bull Moose Party
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Progressive Party (United States, 1912)
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Progressive Party National Convention 1912
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Progressive Party (United States, 1912)
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Progressive Party (United States, 1924)
United States presidential election, 1912
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candidateParty
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Progressive Party (Bull Moose) of 1912
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this entity surface form:
Theodore Roosevelt; Progressive Party (United States, 1912)
this entity surface form:
Bull Moose Party