The 3 Progressive Presidents TuesdayWednesday October 27 th
The 3 Progressive Presidents Tuesday/Wednesday October 27 th & 28 th, 2015
Glossary Words n n Conservation- to save Anti-trust – anti monopoly
3 Progressive Presidents n n Teddy Roosevelt William Howard Taft
Taft= Trust Buster
Woodrow Wilson: New Freedom (freedom from corrupt big business) n n Trust buster – sherman anti -trust & clayton antitrust act Fed eral Reserve Act: Regulated Banks!!!
Theodore Roosevelt n Teddy Roosevelt ended an era of weak presidents and became the nations first Progressive President. YAY!
n Teddy Roosevelt thought that the government should protect the people! 2. Protect Public Health and interest 4. Conserve the Nations Resources 3. Regulate Transportation and Communication 1. Trust Buster: Break up monopolies
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TR VS WALL STREET
Roosevelt and Public Health and Public Interest *Pure Food and Drug Act 1906 *Meat Inspection Act 1906
Remember this? ? ?
MEAT INSPECTION ACT 1906 He was the first to use the term: Muckraker! 15
Directions: n Leave a thank you note to Teddy Roosevelt thanking him for the Pure food and drug act and the Meat inspection Act of 1906. n Thank you note must include the name of the Acts and how it has impacted you and benefited our health today?
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EXAMPLES OF DECEPTIVE ADS 18
Teddy Roosevelt and Regulating Railroads
Directions: n Create a Tweet from Roosevelt to the Railroads. n Example: #Teddy the Regulator
“Tree Hugger” n n n Many consider TR’s greatest legacy to be his conservation efforts. (As a hunter and rancher, he knew firsthand humanity’s negative effects on the land, and he wanted to save the land). He established 150 national forests. Started the national park system
Crater Lake, Oregon
Mesa Verde, Colorado
OTHER TR CONSERVATION ACCOMPLISHMENTS 150 National Forests 51 Federal Bird Reservations 4 National Game Preserves 5 National Parks 18 National Monuments 24 Reclamation Projects 28
THANK YOU PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT! 29
Gist: Rewrite Roosevelt’s Legacy n n changed the nature of the federal government and the role of President people began to look to the federal government to solve their problems The Government is 100% hands on The importance of protecting Natural Resources for future generations.
Directions for Tombstone: n n n Create a tombstone for Teddy Roosevelt. Must include his name Must include a symbol Must include word Progressive President Must include 3 traits (character) Must include 3 examples of his legacy.
Teddy’s actual tombstone
Directions: n Draw your own cartoon to that illustrates Teddy Roosevelt as a Trust Buster!!! n Be Creative, you can use any symbols or words you like but be sure it says Trust Buster and Teddy Roosevelt somewhere on the illustration.
Let’s make a map! n n Label the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Title your map: “Teddy Roosevelt’s Achievements in Conservation. ” Make a map key. Using the list, fill in the states with letters representing lands/projects set aside by TR.
Directions: n Help Teddy Roosevelt and his conservation efforts!!! Leave behind a Tree, a bird, flowers, a national park sign, or create your own conservation sign. Be creative
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