Theodore Roosevelt William H. Taft Woodrow Wilson
The Caretaker of America Square Deal Focused on regulating big business and protecting workers and consumers
Sherman Antitrust Act 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
Meat Inspection Act Pure Food and Drug Act Arbitration
Preservationists John Muir 1905-U.S. Forest Service Gifford Pinchot – Conservationist Demands for economic development and need to conserve natural environment
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
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)
Department of Labor established CHILDREN’S BUREAU 8 Hour work day for government workers
Environment Added 2.7 million acres to National Wildlife Refuge System
Banking System Urged Congress for reform in banking system Progressives = government control Business leader = private control
Reforming Taxes and Tariffs 16 th Amendment (proposed…passed during Wilsons Presidency)
TR upset with Taft and runs on the Progressive Ticket Woodrow Wilson wins due to the split ticket in the Republican party
New Freedom National reform program Greater Voice to the people Restrict Corporate influence Reduce corruption
Trust Busting Clayton Antitrust Act – 1914 Federal Trade Commission -1914
Consumers and Workers Keating-Owen Child Labor Act-1916 8-hour workday for RR workers
Environment National Park Service – 1916 Manage parks and preservation for public use.
Banking The Federal Reserve System The central bank of the U.S.
Taxes and Tariffs 16 th Amendment Graduated Income Tax Underwood Tariff Act – 1913 Elections 17 th Amendment Direct election of senators by popular vote
Morals 18 th Amendment Prohibition Women’s Suffrage 19 th Amendment