Transcript Progressive Presidents

PROGRESSIVE PRESIDENTS
Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, &
Woodrow Wilson
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PRESIDENT
T. ROOSEVELT
W. TAFT
W. WILSON
Role of the
Presidency
Accomplishments &
Policies
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Roosevelt
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BOLD TERMS/EVENTS
Role of the Presidency
 Bully
pulpit
 Intervention
 “Square
(ex. Coal strike)
Deal”
 Domestic
policy/program
 Expanded office of Pres.
Bully Pulpit
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Square Deal
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Roosevelt Accomplishments
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Economy
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Trust-buster
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Sherman Anti-trust Act
Regulated railroads
Elkins Act
 Hepburn Act
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Regulated food industry
Meat Inspection Act (The Jungle)
 Pure Food & Drug Act
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T.R., a wrestling enthusiast, is
depicted here as wrestling the
Railroad Trust.
Trust Busting
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Public Health and Safety
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Roosevelt’s Accomplishments Cont.
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Environment conservation
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Created National Parks
 Newlands
 John
Reclamation Act
Muir
 Conservationist!
Hug A Tree
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Roosevelt’s Accomplishments Cont.
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Political
 Election
of 1912
 Progressive
 New
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Bull Moose candidate
Nationalism
Set laws to protect workers & ensure public health & regulate
business
Taft
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Role of the presidency
 Handpicked
 Lawyer
mentality
 Progressive
 Lost
successor to Taft
goals secured but NOT expanded
support of party
William Howard Taft
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Taft’s Accomplishments
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Trust-buster
 Continued
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Roosevelt’s efforts
Environment
 Lack
of commitment to conservation
Taft’s Accomplishments cont.
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Political
 16th
Amendment
 Congress
 Election
could tax income
of 1912
 Republican
candidate
 Split votes with T. Roosevelt
Wilson
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Role of the presidency
 Expanded
 Zealous
 Fought
the Pres.
reformer
political machines
Woodrow Wilson
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Wilson’s Accomplishments
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Political
 Election
of 1912
 Democratic
 19th
Amendment (1920)
 Women
 New
candidate
get the right to vote!
Freedom
 Tariff
reductions, banking reform, stronger anti-trust
legislation
Wilson cont.
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Economy (3 parts)
 Tariff
Reduction
 Banking
 Stronger
Reform
anti-trust laws
Wilson’s Accomplishments Cont.
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Tariff Reduction
 1st
priority of Wilson
 Gov’t
getting less income (from tariffs) > taxed income
(graduated)
 Poor
are taxed less
 Rich are taxed more
Tariff Reduction
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Banking Reform
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1913 Federal Reserve Act
 Created
a central fund banks could borrow from to
prevent a collapse during financial panic
 Created 3-tiered banking system
 Federal
 Serve
Reserve Banks
banks NOT people
 Private banks
 Banks supervised by federal gov’t
Banking Reform
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Stronger anti-trust laws
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Clayton Anti-trust Act
 Extended
Sherman Act
 Prohibited companies from buying stocks in competing
companies to form a monopoly
 Supported
 Made
workers
strikes & peaceful boycotts legal
Stronger Antitrust Laws
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Matching/Review (no notes!)
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Which Pres. continued trust-busting efforts?
Which Pres. was associated with environmental
conservation?
Which Pres. won in 1912 because of a split in
Republican votes?
Who helped pass the 16th amendment?
Who used the Presidency as a bully pulpit?
Who helped pass the Meat Inspection Act after reading
The Jungle?
Which Pres. reformed the banking system with Federal
Reserve?