Which of the following was a major factor in Wilson's initial rise to the presidency?
A) Many Republicans supported his nomination
B) Wealthy Democrats poured millions of dollars into his campaign.
C) The United States was at war during his campaign.
D) He had far more political experience than the other candidates.
E) The Republican party had split in two.

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The major factor in Woodrow Wilson's initial rise to the presidency was the split in the Republican party between the supporters of incumbent President William Howard Taft and former President Theodore Roosevelt, who ran as a Progressive ("Bull Moose") candidate. This division allowed Wilson, the Democratic candidate, to win the 1912 presidential election with a significant portion of the vote, as the Republican vote was divided between Taft and Roosevelt.

Which of the Following Was a Major Factor in Wilson's