DO NOW: Write 5 things that President Roosevelt was famous for doing.

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Presidents Roosevelt, Taft, & Wilson

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Progressivism – move forward Social Problems –child labor, unsafe work, poverty,

slums Muskrakers – journalist who wrote unsafe meat and

housing Teddy Roosevelt – “Trust Buster”, National Parks,

“Teddy” Bear

Women Suffrage - woman wanted to vote

Review

Read the article titled Seneca Falls Declaration,

1848 Open your books to pages 56-57 What similarities do you notice with the article?

Watch the following video about Women’s Suffrage and answer the questions on the handout.

Iron Jawed Angels Part 8_12 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZwoEn5bNug

Women’s Suffrage (vote)

Pretend that you are in favor or not in favor

of women getting the right to vote.

Create a pamphlet to express your opinion.

Include art work.

Write 5 reasons whyWomen should or should not be allowed to vote.

PROJECT – Voting Pamphlet

Women and

Voting

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Progressive Political Reforms

Direct Primary required political parties to hold votes in which all party members could participate in choosing a candidate for the general Election

Direct Primary

Led by Robert La Follete

Initiative allows a group of citizens to introduce legislation and required the legislature to vote on it

Referendum allows citizens to vote on proposed laws directly without going to the legislature

Recall provides voters an option to demand a special election to remove elected officials prior to the end of their term

Initiative, Referendum and

Recall

ROOSEVELT IN OFFICEI. Roosevelt revives the presidency

A. Roosevelt takes on the trustsB. The Coal Strike of 1902C. Regulating Big Business

II. Social Welfare and Conservation A. Conservation

III. Taft’s Progressive Reforms A. Taft’s Approach to Government B. The Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act C. The Ballinger-Pinchot Controversy D. Taft’s AchievementsAm. History Workbook

Open up your American History Workbooks to page 82

Look at the list of accomplishments for Roosevelt, Taft and Wilson on the next slide.

Complete the Venn Diagram to compare and contrast the three presidents’ accomplishments.

Compare and Contrast Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson

1. Democrat2. Republicans3. Progressive Party (Bull Moose

Party4. Sponsored the “New Freedom”5. Sponsored the “New

Nationalism”6. Was a “Trustbuster”7. Claimed to be “Progressive”8. Wanted the federal government

to protect American consumers and workers

9. Wanted to destroy “Bad” Trusts but only regulate “Good” Trusts

10. Passed the Underwood Tariff which lowered tariffs and levied an income tax

11. Was a former Vice President12. Wanted to break up the Trusts,

regardless of whether or not they limited competition.

13. Supported the Payne Aldrich Tariff

Comparing the Progressive Presidents

14. Gave up the Presidency in 1908 to big game hunt in Africa15. Supported the creation of the Federal Reserve System to supervise all banks16. Signed the Clayton Anti-Trust Act17. Supported the creation of the Federal Trade Commission18. Called for a “Square Deal” for business, labor, and consumers19. Was a former history professor at Princeton University20. Threatened use of federal troops to negotiate the end of the 1902 coal strike21. Appointed Gifford Pinchot as head of the U.S. Forest Service22. Fired Gifford Pinchot, Chief of the U.S. Forest Service23. Supported Conservation measures24. Ran in the 1912 Presidential Election25. Women suffragists confronted him on their right to vote26. Helped pass the Meat Inspection Act

Democrat PartyProfessor at Princeton University New Freedom Destroy “Bad” Trusts but regulate “Good” TrustsUnderwood Tariff- lowered tariffs, income taxFederal Reserve System to supervise all banksFederal Trade CommissionClayton Anti-Trust ActWomen suffragists confronted him to get to vote

The Wilson Years

Am. History WorkbookOpen up your American History Workbooks to

page 85

Economic Reforms Social Reforms

1. Underwood Tariff Act 5. Keating-Owen Child Labor Act

2. Federal Reserve Act 6. Adamson Act

3. Federal Trade Commission

4. Federal Farm Loan Act

5. Keating-Owen Child Labor Act

The Wilson Years