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Progressive Presidents T. Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson

Progressive Presidents T. Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson. Created by Aaron Yonke Bay Port High School Green Bay, WI. Teddy Roosevelt (R) 1901-1909. Teddy Roosevelt (R) 1901-1909. Was VP when President William McKinley was assassinated 1901 Known as the “Trustbuster”

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Progressive Presidents T. Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson

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  1. Progressive PresidentsT. Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson Created by Aaron Yonke Bay Port High School Green Bay, WI

  2. Teddy Roosevelt (R) 1901-1909

  3. Teddy Roosevelt (R) 1901-1909 • Was VP when President William McKinley was assassinated 1901 • Known as the “Trustbuster” • Enforced Sherman Anti-Trust Act • Took on Northern Securities Company (RR) 1904 • Also took on Oil, Tobacco, and beef trusts

  4. Roosevelt and Trusts • Believed in “good trusts” and “bad trusts” • (Good) company did not take advantage of monopoly, overall helped the USA • (Bad) company took advantage of their monopoly, overall hurt the USA

  5. Roosevelt and Labor • 1902 100k coal miners went on strike in PA • Wanted shorter work day, better pay, and right to be represented by their union • Owners refused to meet demands of workers • TR upset w/owners, threatened use of army if they did not negotiate, owners finally agreed to talk • TR departed from past where govt. aided big business

  6. Roosevelt’s “Square Deal” • Domestic plan was known as square deal • Fair and equal treatment for all • Govt. regulation of business (opposite of laissez-faire approach) • Examples • Meat Inspection Act, Pure Food & Drug Act (1906)

  7. Roosevelt and Conservation • Known as 1st environmental president • Created National Forest Service 1905 • Preserve America’s natural resources for future

  8. William Howard Taft (R) 1909-1913

  9. William Howard Taft (R) 1909-1913 • Hand picked to be successor to TR • Won more antitrust cases in 4 years than TR did in 7 years • Favored safety standards for mines and RR’s • Supported 16th amendment 1913 (income tax)

  10. Election of 1912

  11. Woodrow Wilson (D) 1913-1921

  12. Woodrow Wilson (D) 1913-1921 • Domestic policy was called “New Freedom” • Lowed tariffs on foreign exports • Created Federal Reserve system to regulate banking • Created Federal Trade Commission • Clayton Anti-trust act 1914 strengthened Sherman Anti-trust Act • 19th amendment 1920 (women's suffrage)

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