Wilson’s America “We can name our children Jackie and Wilson, raise them on rhythm and blues” --Hozier

Progressive “Bull-Moose” Party Republican Party divided: conservatives led by President Taft Progressive Party (Bull-Moose Party) – Roosevelt forms the Progressive Party and runs for President (again), pulling a huge following from the Republican Party “I’m as fit as a bull-moose” – Teddy Roosevelt

Election of 1912 President Taft (Republican) vs. Theodore Roosevelt (3rd Party, Progressive) –New Nationalism: regulate trusts, protections for women and children workers, and stronger government regulation of industry Woodrow Wilson (Democrat) - New Freedom: federal government was too powerful, monopolies must go

New Freedom Underwood Tariff (1913) – lowered tariffs to promote competition, efficiency and drive down prices To make up for lost revenue, tariff included an income tax (tax on your earnings) Federal Reserve Act (1913) - sets up a national banking system know as the Federal Reserve which helped regulate economy and prevent future economic depressions/panics

Federal Trade Commission (1914) –regulate and oversee big business and helped ensure fair business practice Clayton Antitrust Act (1914) – elaborates on the Sherman Antitrust Act and prohibits: Price discrimination – selling the same good to different buyers at different prices Exclusive dealing – requiring a retailer to sell only one supplier’s goods and not sell their competitors  

Temperance Movement Movement to ban alcohol for its believed cause of violence, crime, and domestic abuse Carry Nation – founder of the Women Christian Temperance Union that attempted to outlaw alcohol 18th Amendment (1919) –outlawed the production, transportation, and sale of alcohol; beginning of Prohibition

“Women’s Movement” Women’s suffrage – women’s ability to vote Susan B. Anthony – strong leader in pushing for women’s suffrage and encouraging women to enter the labor force during World War I Due to women’s importance during World War I, Congress pressured to address women’s suffrage 19th Amendment (1920) – granted women the right to suffrage

Consumer Products Increase New products and excessive consumer spending defined the “Roaring Twenties” Coca-Cola (1886) Thomas Edison (1891) –movie camera, which began movie industry Wright Brothers (1903)   Henry Ford – carmaker and Captain of Industry who used the assembly line to produce the Model T-Ford; by 1914 built cars in 93 minutes (had taken 12 hours)  raised their pay to $5.00 for a 8-hour day as opposed to $2.34 for a 9-hours (cars was $490) Kodak (1892) Mail order catalogs - Sears

Takeaways of Progressive Era More people looked to the government to help deal with the nation’s problems - idea that the government could be used to improve society Therefore, government to take a more active role in the lives of Americans