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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” - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Progressive PresidentsT. 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”–Enforced Sherman Anti-Trust Act–Took on Northern Securities Company
(RR) 1904–Also took on Oil, Tobacco, and beef
trusts
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
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
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)
Roosevelt and Conservation• Known as 1st
environmental president
• Created National Forest Service 1905
• Preserve America’s natural resources for future
William Howard Taft (R) 1909-1913
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)
Election of 1912
Woodrow Wilson (D) 1913-1921
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)