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New leadership brings reforms

New leadership brings reforms. America Becomes a World Power. New Leadership Brings Reforms. Wm. McKinley becomes popular president During his administration: U.S. gains Puerto Rico Sets up system to protect Cuba Becomes important power in Asia Navy sets up bases in Phillippines

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New leadership brings reforms

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  1. New leadership brings reforms America Becomes a World Power

  2. New Leadership Brings Reforms • Wm. McKinley becomes popular president • During his administration: • U.S. gains Puerto Rico • Sets up system to protect Cuba • Becomes important power in Asia • Navy sets up bases in Phillippines • China opens to American trade • European nations respected American power

  3. The Election of 1900

  4. The Election of 1900 • McKinley wins second term easily in 1900 • Wm. Jennings Bryan tries to make imperialism an issue • McKinley chooses Teddy Roosevelt as VP • McKinely is assassinated less than one year after being re-elected • Shot at an expo in Buffalo NY by an anarchist • Secret Service charged with protecting all future presidents

  5. The Assassination • Leon Czolgosz • James Parker

  6. The Election of 1900 • Teddy Roosevelt takes office • Youngest president at 42 years old • Believes in reforming America at home • Wants to strengthen American power abroad

  7. What Reforms Did Roosevelt Support • Roosevelt believes American society has problems • Low wages • Equal opportunities • Etc. • Roosevelt believes Americans should receive a “Square Deal”

  8. What Reforms Did Roosevelt Support (con’t.) • United Mine Workers of America • PA coal miners strike for higher pay • Roosevelt forces owners to settle with workers • This represents the first time that government supports the rights of unionized workers

  9. Progressive Reforms • Progressives believed America should make laws to correct the countries problems • Reforms were generally only helpful to white workers • Roosevelt believes African-American workers should receive a “square deal” as well • Some Progressives did not support economic and social justice for African-Americans • NAACP founded by W.E.B. DuBois in 1909 to help open the “doors of opportunity” for blacks

  10. Progressive Reforms (con’t.) • Primary Elections • Referendum • Initiative • Recall

  11. Progressive Reforms (con’t.) • Progressive writers are called “muckrakers” • They write about political corruption and social problems in the early 1900’s • Lincoln Steffens • The Shame of the Cities • Upton Sinclair • The Jungle • Ida Tarbell • History of Standard Oil

  12. Progressive Reforms (con’t.) • Immigrant Issues • Most immigrants came from Eastern and Southern Europe vs. Northern and Western Europe • Should these immigrants be made to assimilate into one “American” culture or should we focus on making their lives better rather than changing them?

  13. How Did Roosevelt Control Big Business • Roosevelt does not want big businesses to harm society • Sherman Anti-Trust Act • Roosevelt feels trusts should be broken into smaller businesses • Department of Commerce and Labor is created to keep an eye on businesses • Roosevelt becomes known as the “trust buster”

  14. Progressive Video

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