do now: You’re a copy editor for the global yearbook. Superlatives are when you call people things like “Most Popular” or “Class Clown” or “Most Likely to Succeed.” What would your superlative be for the United States in the 2013 yearbook? How about the 1900 yearbook? Explain each.

Unit 9: Progressives, Imperialism and WWI 3/9 901: Teddy Roosevelt Unit 9: Progressives, Imperialism and WWI 3/9

Progressive Legislation Sherman Antitrust Act – weak law to decrease power of monopolies Clayton Antitrust Act - made SAT act more powerful Sixteenth Amendment – income tax Seventeenth Amendment – direct election of senators Referendum + Recall – more direct voter participation for laws and getting rid of disliked politicians Meat Inspection Act + Pure Food and Drug Act Federal Reserve System: to regulate banks United States Forest Service

Good or bad thing?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CesHr99ezWE John oliver downes v. bidell

Is the US justified in intervening abroad?

Teddy Roosevelt Progressive Laws Roosevelt Corollary Panama Canal

Monroe Doctrine

T.R. Documents Answer questions in notebook: Document 1: What does this quote from Roosevelt tell us about his view of democracy and participation in the US? What about republican values? Document 2: What does this tell us about Roosevelt’s foreign policy? How might this effect US reputation abroad?

Let’s work on breaking down prompts… In the post-Civil War United States, corporations grew significantly in number, size and influence. Analyze the impact of big business on on the economy and politics, and the responses of Americans to these changes. Confine your answer to the period of 1870 to 1900.

p. 531 Document-Based Questions Answer # 1-3

break it down… Intro Impact on Economy Impact of Politics Responses of Americans Conclusions

How can we break this one down? From 1901-1909 Theodore Roosevelt served as President of the United States and has left behind a mixed legacy of a Progressive Reformer and an aggressive imperialist. Using the documents and your knowledge of the time period, assess the validity of these reputations.

Practice Thesis statement + skeleton outline Include where you would use documents One last question… Does the US have a responsibility to help other nations, or to stay out of their business?

Based on today’s information only, should we remember Teddy Roosevelt as a Progressive reformer, or an American imperialist? Why? Explain, citing one document from today.