The Progressive Presidents  Teddy Roosevelt and the Big Stick  Wm. Howard Taft and Dollar Diplomacy  Woodrow Wilson and the New Freedoms  The Election of the “high water mark” of Progressivism

Teddy Roosevelt

The “Roughriders”

The Panama Canal

Construction of Canal

Opening Day

The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine  Monroe Doctrine-

The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine  Monroe Doctrine-European Powers should stay out of the Western Hemisphere and we would stay out of European affairs

The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine  Monroe Doctrine-European Powers should stay out of the Western Hemisphere and we would stay out of European affairs  Roosevelt Corollary- In order to prevent such intervention, the United States was justified in acting first.

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The Jungle- Upton Sinclair

Roosevelt’s Regulatory State  The Hepburn Act- Gave the ICC effective power to regulate the railroads.

Roosevelt’s Regulatory State  The Hepburn Act- Gave the ICC effective power to regulate the railroads.  The Meat Inspection Act- required federal inspection of meat in interstate commerce

Roosevelt’s Regulatory State  The Hepburn Act- Gave the ICC effective power to regulate the railroads.  The Meat Inspection Act- required federal inspection of meat in interstate commerce  Pure Food and Drug Act- outlawed adulterated, misbranded, or harmful foods, drugs, or liquors.

William Howard Taft

Dollar Diplomacy  To use the military strength of the United States to protect private American investments abroad.

T.R.’s “New Nationalism”

 New Federal Regulation of business  More democracy in government

T.R.’s “New Nationalism”  New Federal Regulation of business  More democracy in government  Social Justice programs

T.R.’s “New Nationalism”  New Federal Regulation of business  More democracy in government  Social Justice programs Worker’s Compensation Graduated Income Tax Regulation of Women and Child labor

Woodrow Wilson

Wilson’s “New Freedoms”

 Restore competition and encourage small economic units in place of “big business”

Wilson’s “New Freedoms”  Restore competition and encourage small economic units in place of “big business”  Vigorous AntiTrust legislation/enforcement

Wilson’s “New Freedoms”  Restore competition and encourage small economic units in place of “big business”  Vigorous AntiTrust legislation/enforcement  Breaking the dominance of Wall Street and the Stock Market on the economy

The Election of 1912  Wilson- 42 % of the vote  T.R. 27 %  Taft 23%  Debs 6%

Significance of the election of 1912

 The High Water Mark of Progressivism

Significance of the election of 1912  The High Water Mark of Progressivism 1st election to feature primaries 1st election to have all progressives Socialist Party got 1 million votes

Significance of the election of 1912  The High Water Mark of Progressivism 1st election to feature primaries 1st election to have all progressives Socialist Party got 1 million votes  Gave Democrats national power for 1st time since the Civil War!

Significance of the election of 1912  The High Water Mark of Progressivism 1st election to feature primaries 1st election to have all progressives Socialist Party got 1 million votes  Gave Democrats national power for 1st time since the Civil War!  Marked the rebirth of the South in national politics

Significance of the election of 1912  The High Water Mark of Progressivism 1st election to feature primaries 1st election to have all progressives Socialist Party got 1 million votes  Gave Democrats national power for 1st time since the Civil War!  Marked the rebirth of the South in national politics  Reformers move to the Democratic Party