PROGRESSIVE PRESIDENTS Theodore Roosevelt 1901 1908 William H

PROGRESSIVE PRESIDENTS Theodore Roosevelt 1901 -1908 William H. Taft 1909 -1912 Woodrow Wilson 1913 -1920

Teddy Roosevelt � � The Caretaker of America Square Deal � Focused on regulating big business and protecting workers and consumers

TR � Sherman Antitrust Act - 1890 � Government should regulate Monopolies � � “We do not wish to destroy corporations, but we do wish to make them serve the public good. ” 1906 -Hepburn Act

Teddy � � � Meat Inspection Act Pure Food and Drug Act Arbitration

TR � Preservationists � John � Muir 1905 -U. S. Forest Service � Gifford Pinchot – Conservationist � Demands for economic development and need to conserve natural environment

William H. Taft � Not quite the Progressive everyone had hoped for. � Wanted to limit powers of big business and designated more land to National Forest System � Payne-Aldrich Bill Raised Tariffs

Taft � 90 Lawsuits against Trusts � Did not think a court could determine a trusts motive, so he prosecuted any trusts that had the effect of limiting trade. (More strict against Trusts than TR)

W. H. T. � � Department of Labor established CHILDREN’S BUREAU 8 Hour work day for government workers

Taft � Environment � Added 2. 7 million acres to National Wildlife Refuge System

William Taft � Banking System � Urged Congress for reform in banking system � Progressives = government control � Business leader = private control

Willie � Reforming Taxes and Tariffs � 16 th Amendment (proposed…passed during Wilsons Presidency)

1912 Election � � TR upset with Taft and runs on the Progressive Ticket Woodrow Wilson wins due to the split ticket in the Republican party

Woodrow Wilson � New Freedom � National reform program � Greater Voice to the people � Restrict Corporate influence � Reduce corruption

Wilson � Trust Busting � Clayton Antitrust Act – 1914 � Federal Trade Commission -1914

Woodrow � Consumers and Workers � Keating-Owen Child Labor Act-1916 � 8 -hour workday for RR workers

W. W. � Environment � National Park Service – 1916 Manage parks and preservation for public use.

Wilson � Banking � The Federal Reserve System - 1913 The central bank of the U. S.

Woodrow � Taxes and Tariffs � 16 th Amendment Graduated Income Tax � Underwood Tariff Act – 1913 � Elections � 17 th Amendment Direct election of senators by popular vote

W. W. � Morals � 18 th Amendment 1919 Prohibition � Women’s Suffrage � 19 th Amendment 1920