AIM: How did the Progressive Presidents change America’s social ideology permanently? Theodore Roosevelt William Howard Taft Woodrow Wilson Social Ideology: a set of moral principles and beliefs in society -who should care for the people -who should help people -what rules people should follow
Why do Progressives want to change America’s social ideology?
Social Ideology Social morals: Drinking Unsanitary foods What moral, political, social, and economic problems need to be fixed? (Rules/laws that need to be made) Social morals: Drinking Gov’t intervention: end big businesses (trusts) political corruption (big bosses) Discrimination/Inequality (women & African-Americans) Unsanitary foods Unfair working conditions/child labor
Temperance Movement End sale of alcohol Evil, “corrupts society” Carrie Nation & her hatchet
TR: The “Bull Moose” Square Deal: more gov’t intervention Creates “Bull Moose” party: use media to pressure Congress to pass laws “Friends, I shall ask you to be as quiet as possible. I don’t know whether you fully understand that I have just been shot; but it takes more than that to kill a Bull Moose.”
“Weak” William Howard Taft Kept some Progressive ideas- busted 90 trusts Businesses unhappy & Progressives want more Couldn’t keep anyone happy.
Election of 1912 Party divided & Taft’s policies anger Roosevelt Roosevelt runs for “Bull Moose” party Taft runs for Republican party Woodrow Wilson runs for Democrats wins!
Wilson’s “New Freedom” Attacked Trusts and high tariffs Help farmers and small business
“Reading like a Historian” How did the Progressive Presidents change America’s social ideology permanently? “Reading like a Historian” ANNOTATE! Society Business Government
1916…2016 Have we changed? Has America’s social ideology changed since the Progressive Era? Do you think the government should play a larger role in people’s lives?”