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The Progressive Presidents

The Progressive Presidents. Teddy Roosevelt and the Big Stick Wm. Howard Taft and Dollar Diplomacy Woodrow Wilson and the New Freedoms The Election of 1912- the “high water mark” of Progressivism. Teddy Roosevelt. The “Roughriders”. The Panama Canal. Construction of Canal. Opening Day.

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The Progressive Presidents

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  1. The Progressive Presidents • Teddy Roosevelt and the Big Stick • Wm. Howard Taft and Dollar Diplomacy • Woodrow Wilson and the New Freedoms • The Election of 1912- the “high water mark” of Progressivism

  2. Teddy Roosevelt

  3. The “Roughriders”

  4. The Panama Canal

  5. Construction of Canal

  6. Opening Day

  7. The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine • Monroe Doctrine-

  8. The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine • Monroe Doctrine-European Powers should stay out of the Western Hemisphere and we would stay out of European affairs

  9. The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine • Monroe Doctrine-European Powers should stay out of the Western Hemisphere and we would stay out of European affairs • Roosevelt Corollary- In order to prevent such intervention, the United States was justified in acting first.

  10. TR

  11. The Jungle- Upton Sinclair

  12. Roosevelt’s Regulatory State • The Hepburn Act- Gave the ICC effective power to regulate the railroads.

  13. Roosevelt’s Regulatory State • The Hepburn Act- Gave the ICC effective power to regulate the railroads. • The Meat Inspection Act- required federal inspection of meat in interstate commerce

  14. Roosevelt’s Regulatory State • The Hepburn Act- Gave the ICC effective power to regulate the railroads. • The Meat Inspection Act- required federal inspection of meat in interstate commerce • Pure Food and Drug Act- outlawed adulterated, misbranded, or harmful foods, drugs, or liquors.

  15. William Howard Taft

  16. Dollar Diplomacy • To use the military strength of the United States to protect private American investments abroad.

  17. T.R.’s “New Nationalism”

  18. T.R.’s “New Nationalism” • New Federal Regulation of business • More democracy in government

  19. T.R.’s “New Nationalism” • New Federal Regulation of business • More democracy in government • Social Justice programs

  20. T.R.’s “New Nationalism” • New Federal Regulation of business • More democracy in government • Social Justice programs Worker’s Compensation Graduated Income Tax Regulation of Women and Child labor

  21. Woodrow Wilson

  22. Wilson’s “New Freedoms”

  23. Wilson’s “New Freedoms” • Restore competition and encourage small economic units in place of “big business”

  24. Wilson’s “New Freedoms” • Restore competition and encourage small economic units in place of “big business” • Vigorous AntiTrust legislation/enforcement

  25. Wilson’s “New Freedoms” • Restore competition and encourage small economic units in place of “big business” • Vigorous AntiTrust legislation/enforcement • Breaking the dominance of Wall Street and the Stock Market on the economy

  26. The Election of 1912 • Wilson- 42 % of the vote • T.R. 27 % • Taft 23% • Debs 6%

  27. Significance of the election of 1912

  28. Significance of the election of 1912 • The High Water Mark of Progressivism

  29. Significance of the election of 1912 • The High Water Mark of Progressivism 1st election to feature primaries 1st election to have all progressives Socialist Party got 1 million votes

  30. Significance of the election of 1912 • The High Water Mark of Progressivism 1st election to feature primaries 1st election to have all progressives Socialist Party got 1 million votes • Gave Democrats national power for 1st time since the Civil War!

  31. Significance of the election of 1912 • The High Water Mark of Progressivism 1st election to feature primaries 1st election to have all progressives Socialist Party got 1 million votes • Gave Democrats national power for 1st time since the Civil War! • Marked the rebirth of the South in national politics

  32. Significance of the election of 1912 • The High Water Mark of Progressivism 1st election to feature primaries 1st election to have all progressives Socialist Party got 1 million votes • Gave Democrats national power for 1st time since the Civil War! • Marked the rebirth of the South in national politics • Reformers move to the Democratic Party

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