IRON JAWED ANGELS Progressive Presidents Teddy Roosevelt 1901

IRON JAWED ANGELS

Progressive Presidents • Teddy Roosevelt, 1901 -1908 – Republican http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Tv. ZP 93 Xqy. Tw Trustbuster http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=s. Bpfih 7 w 4 B 8 presidents • William Taft, 1909 -1912 – Republican • Woodrow Wilson, 1913 -1920 – Democrat

1896 ELECTION- INTENSE WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYANDEMOCRATS • Populist Party platform – (“working man v. rich) Break up trusts Regulate railroads 8 hour work day Right to collective bargaining • “bi-metalism” • • WILLIAM MCKINLEYREPUBLICAN • BIG BUSINESS SUPPORTS • Out spends Democrats 5 -1 on election • Press attacks Bryan…

Mc. Kinley wins….

Teddy Roosevelt- background • From wealthy NY family- goes into politics rather than business • 1882 -4 - Assemblyman in Albany – Goes after corporate corruption • Becomes a “cowboy” in the Dakotas • 1888 -95 - head of Civil Service Commission – Attacks the “spoils system” • 1894 - becomes head of Police Commission of NYC – Radical reforms to Police force • 1897 - Mc. Kinley appoints him Ass’t Secretary of the Navy • 1898 - raises “Rough Riders” and attacks Cuba in Spanish American War – Becomes a national celebrity • 1898 - Governor of NY – REFORMER- SCARES BIG BUSINESS • 1900 - NOMINATED AS MCKINLEY’S VP FOR 2 ND TERM – Powerless position- Big Business Republicans can “hide” him there…. .

Leon Czolgosz

• UNIT 7 - KEY QUESTION: • Fixing the problems of the Gilded Age…. • How did Progressives seek political, economic, and social change in society? How is Teddy Roosevelt’s SQUARE DEAL “progressive”?

Roosevelt and the “Square Deal” • Square Deal: Progressive reforms of the Roosevelt administration

Northern Securities Company v. the United States • 1902 - TR sues Northern Securities Co. – (Railroad Trust) • 1904 - Supreme Court dissolves the trust in a 54 decision

The “Trust Buster” • 1900 - 4/5 of industries = trusts • Uses Sherman Anti-Trust Act to sue 44 trusts • TURNING POINT: gov’t regulating biz

1902 Coal miners strike… • TR “mediates” a settlement • Favorable to the union • Turning Point- Federal government supports labor, not big business

TR- Consumer protection • 1906 - Meat Inspection Act– strict cleanliness requirements for packers • Pure Food and Drug Act – No contaminated products – “truth in labeling”

TR- Conservation movement • Conservation: protect natural resources • Antiquities Act- 230 million acres set aside

How is Teddy Roosevelt’s SQUARE DEAL “progressive”? • UNIT 7 - KEY QUESTION: • Fixing the problems of the Gilded Age…. • How did Progressives seek political, economic, and social change in society? NAME 2 WAYS ROOSEVELT’S SQUARE DEAL ADDRESSED PROBLEMS FROM THE GILDED AGE:

Text answer to 37607 When done, please Have out “fun facts” For Taft and Wilson

Fun Facts on Taft? (president 19091913)

TR gets mad at Taft While he was hunting in Africa… • Over 1 million acres of forest and mining lands given back to public domain • Payne-Aldriff Tariff increases many rates (big business happy) • TR forms “Bull Moose Party” when Taft gets 1912 presidential nomination – – – – Direct election of Senators All states should adopt initiative, referendum, recall Woman suffrage 8 hour work day Minimum wage for women Federal law vs. child labor Federal trade commission to regulate business

Woodrow Wilson

Election of 1912 • TR- Progressive (Bull Moose) Party • Taft- conservative Republicans • Wilson- Democrats – “Progressive” • Debs – Socialist

Republicans split; Wilson wins

Woodrow Wilson: “New Freedom” • Inaugural Address: Americans voted for change • “New Freedom”– break up trusts…. – restore free enterprise – Lower tariffs – graduated income tax

Anti-Trust Measures • Clayton Anti Trust Act – Much stronger than Sherman – Can’t use anti-trust laws against unions • Federal Trade Commision (FTC) formed – “watchdog” organization to investigate big businesses – 400 “cease- and desist” orders given under Wilson

New Tax System • Underwood Tariff: – Lowers tariff for first time since Civil War – (Big Business not happy) • Federal Income Tax – 16 th Amendment: Federal Income tax – Graduated tax- higher incomes are taxed at a higher rate

Is it fair for wealthier people to pay a higher percentage of their income?

The Federal Reserve System is created • Federal Reserve Act http: //www. usdebtclock. org/ – 12 districts – “A Bank for Banks” – Controls the money supply- more stability

Janet Yellen- New (1 st) Chairwoman of the Fed

Women’s Suffrage • Wilson finally supports 19 th Amendment after WWI • 1920 - ratified- Women have right to vote

“Progressive Amendments” Match the Amendments! 1. 2. 3. 4. 16 th Amendment-1913 17 th Amendment- 1913 18 th Amendment- 1919 19 th Amendment- 1920

“Progressive Amendments” Match the Amendments! 1. 16 th Amendment- Income Tax 1913 2. 17 th Amendment- Direct Election of Senators 1913 3. 18 th Amendment- Prohibition 1919 4. 19 th Amendment- women’s suffrage 1920

Please think • 3 issues of the Gilded Age that were addressed by Square Deal and/or New Freedom: – Social? – Economic? – Political? • 2 specific laws/ court cases that gave the government more power over industry: • 1 example of a “progressive” issue today:

US H & G Unit 7 - Progressivism Assessment- due Thursday, 3/5 Name: __________________ Concept sort: 30 pts Multiple Choice: 25 pts: . Mini thematic- 25 pts Social problems: Presidential Actions Congressional legislation State government Constitutional actions Amendments Actions of individuals and groups ; Economic problems: Presidential Actions

UNIT 7 ASSESSMENT- 80 PTS • DUE Monday!!!!!!! • PT 1 - concept sort- 30 pts – Place correct italicized words from each headline into appropriate place on graphic organizer – May work with partner(s) – Some spaces will have several entries; some may have none • PT 2 - multiple choice- 25 pts – To be done on own; put answers on answer sheet in packet • PT 3 - “mini-thematic” – To be graded like a Regents essay (1/2 an essay) – I am not concerned with intro or conclusion…

CRITERIA: The extent to which… Score of 5 student addresses the assigned task Score of 3 Score of 2 Thoroughly develops Develops all aspects of the task but may evenly and in depth do so unevenly Develops all aspects of the task with little depth OR develops most of the aspects of the task in some depth Minimally develops all aspects of the task some aspects of the or develops some task aspects of the task in some depth Student utilizes higher level thinking skills in their response Is more analytical than descriptive (analyzes, evaluates, and/or creates information) Is both descriptive and analytical (applies, analyzes, evaluates, and/or creates information) Is more descriptive than analytical (applies, may analyze and/or evaluate information) Is primarily descriptive; may include faulty, weak, or isolated application or analysis Is descriptive; may lack understanding, application, or analysis Student support their ideas with fact, examples, and details Richly supports theme with many relevant facts, examples, and details Supports theme with relevant facts, examples and detail Includes some relevant facts, examples, and details; may include some minor inaccuracies Includes few relevant facts, examples, and details; may include some inaccuracies Demonstrates a logical and clear plan of organization; includes an introduction and conclusion that are beyond a restatement of theme Demonstrates a satisfactory plan of organization; includes an introduction and conclusion that may be a restatement of theme Demonstrates a general plan of organization; may lack focus; may contain digressions; may not clearly identify which aspect of the task is being addressed; may lack an introduction and/or conclusion May demonstrate a weakness in organization; may lack focus; may contain digressions; may not clearly identify which aspect of the task is being addressed; may lack an introduction and/or conclusion Student organizes Demonstrates a and develops a social logical and clear plan studies essay of organization; includes an introduction and conclusion that are beyond a restatement of theme Score of 4 Score of 1