 Teddy Roosevelt and the Big Stick  Wm. Howard Taft and Dollar Diplomacy  Woodrow Wilson and the New Freedoms  The Election of the “high water mark” of Progressivism View the Slide Show and Complete the Chart in the Lesson

 Monroe Doctrine-

 Monroe Doctrine-European Powers should stay out of the Western Hemisphere and we would stay out of European affairs

 Roosevelt Corollary- In order to prevent such intervention, the United States was justified in acting first.

 The Hepburn Act- Gave the ICC effective power to regulate the railroads.

 The Meat Inspection Act- required federal inspection of meat in interstate commerce

 The Hepburn Act- Gave the ICC effective power to regulate the railroads.  The Meat Inspection Act- required federal inspection of meat in interstate commerce  Pure Food and Drug Act- outlawed adulterated, misbranded, or harmful foods, drugs, or liquors.

 To use the military strength of the United States to protect private American investments abroad.

 New Federal Regulation of business  More democracy in government

 New Federal Regulation of business  More democracy in government  Social Justice programs

 New Federal Regulation of business  More democracy in government  Social Justice programs Worker’s Compensation Graduated Income Tax Regulation of Women and Child labor

 Restore competition and encourage small economic units in place of “big business”

 Vigorous AntiTrust legislation/enforcement

 Restore competition and encourage small economic units in place of “big business”  Vigorous AntiTrust legislation/enforcement  Breaking the dominance of Wall Street and the Stock Market on the economy

 Wilson- 42 % of the vote  T.R. 27 %  Taft 23%  Debs 6%

 The High Water Mark of Progressivism

1st election to feature primaries 1st election to have all progressives Socialist Party got 1 million votes

 The High Water Mark of Progressivism 1st election to feature primaries 1st election to have all progressives Socialist Party got 1 million votes  Gave Democrats national power for 1st time since the Civil War!

 The High Water Mark of Progressivism 1st election to feature primaries 1st election to have all progressives Socialist Party got 1 million votes  Gave Democrats national power for 1st time since the Civil War!  Marked the rebirth of the South in national politics

 The High Water Mark of Progressivism 1st election to feature primaries 1st election to have all progressives Socialist Party got 1 million votes  Gave Democrats national power for 1st time since the Civil War!  Marked the rebirth of the South in national politics  Reformers move to the Democratic Party