Presidential Beef Do Now: Answer Multiple Choice Questions

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Presidential Beef in the 1920s Theodore Roosevelt Vs. William Taft

Theodore Roosevelt (Square Deal) Sought to regulate the railroad company Filed 44 suits against businesses Pushed passage of Meat Inspection and Pure Food and Drug Acts Set aside lands for National parks and preserved

William Taft Rule of Reason, allowed big monopolies so long as they did not “unreasonably” squeeze out smaller corporations Wasn’t as tough on Trust as Roosevelt

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Outcomes of the Presidential Beef Summary Roosevelt realizes that Taft is not following in his footsteps Roosevelt decides to run for a third term Roosevelt establishes the progressive party or Bull Moose Party The republican party splits The democratic candidate, Woodrow Wilson, wins the election Roosevelt and Taft both salty

Woodrow Wilson Wilson created the “New Freedom” which sought to regulate corporations Passed the Federal Reserve act- Regulated the banks

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Obama Back to Back Diss

Homework Why might someone who believed in the social gospel vote for Woodrow Wilson? Topic Sentence Evidence Elaboration Ending Two T.E.E.E Paragraphs