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it? What law did he enforce to earn this it? What law did he enforce to earn this nickname? What did he promise everyone? nickname? What did he promise everyone? How did this differ from the past?How did this differ from the past?

TR was nicknamed the “trustbuster” because TR was nicknamed the “trustbuster” because he broke up monopolies to allow for he broke up monopolies to allow for competition. competition.

He enforced the Sherman Anti Trust Act which He enforced the Sherman Anti Trust Act which said it was illegal to create a monopoly. said it was illegal to create a monopoly.

TR promised every American a square deal TR promised every American a square deal that they would all be treated equally by the that they would all be treated equally by the government whereas before, the government government whereas before, the government represented Big Business represented Big Business

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Who became President after TR? Who became President after TR? Explain how he was more progressive Explain how he was more progressive than TR.than TR.

William Howard Taft won the election of William Howard Taft won the election of 1908 and was more progressive than TR 1908 and was more progressive than TR because he broke up twice the number of because he broke up twice the number of trusts in half the time. trusts in half the time.

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BellringerBellringer What was unique about the election of 1912? What was unique about the election of 1912?

Who ran for President (and what were their Who ran for President (and what were their parties)? What was the outcome and why did this parties)? What was the outcome and why did this happen?happen?

In the election of 1912, we had three major parties In the election of 1912, we had three major parties competing for the Presidency. competing for the Presidency.

Taft (the incumbent president) was the Taft (the incumbent president) was the Republican candidate, TR started the Bull Moose Republican candidate, TR started the Bull Moose Party (he broke away from the R. party), and Party (he broke away from the R. party), and Wilson was the Democratic candidateWilson was the Democratic candidate

Wilson won the election because Republicans Wilson won the election because Republicans were divided between voting for Taft or TR were divided between voting for Taft or TR

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The US had three Progressive Presidents: The US had three Progressive Presidents: Teddy Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and Teddy Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and Woodrow WilsonWoodrow Wilson

Each will pass legislation to make the Each will pass legislation to make the government more government more hands on hands on and for the and for the peoplepeople

Many Progressives were Many Progressives were womenwomen and because and because of this, of this, women’s rightswomen’s rights will improve will improve

From Roosevelt to TaftFrom Roosevelt to Taft TR became President TR became President

in 1901 and won the in 1901 and won the election in 1904. election in 1904.

When the election of When the election of 1908 came around, the 1908 came around, the Republican candidate, Republican candidate, backed by Roosevelt, backed by Roosevelt, was was William Howard William Howard Taft.Taft.

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While Taft wouldn’t be While Taft wouldn’t be as popular among the as popular among the people and didn’t have people and didn’t have the charisma that the charisma that Teddy did, he would Teddy did, he would be more be more progressiveprogressive than Roosevelt, than Roosevelt, breaking up breaking up twice twice the the number of trusts in half number of trusts in half the time. the time.

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Two constitutional Two constitutional amendments were amendments were passed that helped passed that helped the Progressive the Progressive agenda of trying to agenda of trying to fix problems in fix problems in America. To do America. To do anything in this anything in this nation, you need nation, you need money.money.

16 Going on 1716 Going on 17

The government The government needed more money to needed more money to fix problems, so they fix problems, so they created the created the 16th 16th amendment amendment which which created the created the income tax income tax which charged which charged individuals based upon individuals based upon how much they make.how much they make.

Is this fair?Is this fair?

To help get rid of political To help get rid of political corruption and letting corruption and letting people appoint their people appoint their friends to office, the friends to office, the 17th 17th amendment amendment was written. was written. This amendment gave This amendment gave power to the power to the peoplepeople to to elect elect senatorssenators directly. directly.

POWER TO THE POWER TO THE PEOPLEPEOPLE

Controversy in the Controversy in the election of 1912election of 1912

When the 1912 election came about, the When the 1912 election came about, the nation was torn as to who to vote for. nation was torn as to who to vote for.

While Teddy initially supported Taft, he While Teddy initially supported Taft, he wanted power back. wanted power back.

Taft won the Taft won the Republican Republican Party nomination. Party nomination. TR, being the star he is, wouldn’t accept that TR, being the star he is, wouldn’t accept that

setback. setback.

Bull MooseBull Moose

Roosevelt broke Roosevelt broke away and formed a away and formed a Progressive party Progressive party that he called the that he called the Bull Moose Party.Bull Moose Party.

This was the first This was the first major election major election where a third party where a third party really competed really competed

Election of 1912Election of 1912 The democrats The democrats

nominated nominated Woodrow Woodrow WilsonWilson for the 1912 for the 1912 election. Since the election. Since the Republicans were Republicans were divided between divided between TR TR and Taftand Taft, Wilson , Wilson was able to win. was able to win.

33rdrd party= good or party= good or bad?bad?

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Wilson would continue Wilson would continue on Progressive on Progressive reforms. He would reforms. He would create the create the Clayton Clayton Anti-Trust ActAnti-Trust Act that that took a harder line took a harder line against illegal mergers. against illegal mergers. Also, unions would get Also, unions would get support from the support from the government- government-

**Shift from **Shift from government supporting government supporting big business big business to the to the peoplepeople

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Wilson also created the Wilson also created the Federal Federal Reserve Act Reserve Act to help strengthen banks to help strengthen banks and our economy, to get more money and our economy, to get more money out there for the public. out there for the public.

He also bans child labor and He also bans child labor and establishes an 8 hour work day for rxr establishes an 8 hour work day for rxr workersworkers

Really So Great?Really So Great?

Made interracial marriage illegal in DCMade interracial marriage illegal in DC Segregated white house officesSegregated white house offices Fired many African American politiciansFired many African American politicians Wilson was from the South and even Wilson was from the South and even

supported the movie The Birth of a supported the movie The Birth of a Nation- a movie about white supremacy Nation- a movie about white supremacy and the KKKand the KKK

All the WomenAll the Women

How did the lives of women change How did the lives of women change during the Progressive era? during the Progressive era?

They had smaller families, went to They had smaller families, went to work, some got a college education, work, some got a college education, and became teachers and nurses. and became teachers and nurses. New inventions made their lives New inventions made their lives easier (i.e. soap, clothes, canned easier (i.e. soap, clothes, canned goods). goods).

Dry!Dry!

Alcoholism was a Alcoholism was a major problem in the major problem in the nation. Men would nation. Men would go drink after go drink after working 12 hour working 12 hour shifts. Often that shifts. Often that would lead to would lead to domestic violence. domestic violence.

In 1919, the In 1919, the 18th 18th amendment amendment would would be passed that put a be passed that put a ban on alcohol and ban on alcohol and made it illegal.made it illegal.

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Another reform Another reform women women progressives were progressives were able to accomplish able to accomplish was gaining was gaining suffrage, suffrage, or the or the right to vote for all right to vote for all women in the women in the 19th 19th amendment. amendment.

One of the most famous One of the most famous women during this time women during this time was was Susan B. Anthony Susan B. Anthony who fought for women’s who fought for women’s rights. rights.