Progressive Era Part II

Bellringer What did the following determine? Remember our story  16th amendment 17th amendment 18th amendment 19th amendment Remember our story  *Test today!

Agenda BR Review- states and content Test Article Finished?- check your grade and make up work (current events anyone?)

Bellringer What was unique about the election of 1912? Who won? Why?

Agenda BR New States

Agenda BR Map test Progressive quiz Intro to project Room expectations

Bellringer What was TR’s nickname and how did he get it? What law did he enforce to earn this nickname? TR was nicknamed the “trustbuster” because he broke up monopolies to allow for competition. He enforced the Sherman Anti Trust Act which said it was illegal to create a monopoly.

Agenda BR Review Taft and Wilson Hand gesture Amendments

From Roosevelt to Taft TR became President in 1901 and won the election in 1904. When the election of 1908 came around, the Republican candidate, backed by Roosevelt, was William Howard Taft.

Make a Timeline 1901- TR 1900- McKinley 1904- TR wins election 1908- Taft wins election Key: Red = Republican Blue = Democrat Green = 3rd party

How Phat While Taft wouldn’t be as popular among the people and didn’t have the charisma that Teddy did, he would be more progressive than Roosevelt, breaking up twice the number of trusts in half the time.

Money Money Money Money… Two constitutional amendments were passed that helped the Progressive agenda of trying to fix problems in America. To do anything in this nation, you need money.

16 Going on 17 The government needed more money to fix problems, so they created the 16th amendment which created the income tax which charged individuals based upon how much they make. Is this fair? To help get rid of political corruption and letting people appoint their friends to office, the 17th amendment was written. This amendment gave power to the people to elect senators directly. POWER TO THE PEOPLE

Controversy in the election of 1912 When the 1912 election came about, the nation was torn as to who to vote for. While Teddy initially supported Taft, he wanted power back. Taft won the Republican Party nomination. TR, being the star he is, wouldn’t accept that setback.

Bull Moose Roosevelt broke away and formed a Progressive party that he called the Bull Moose Party. This was the first major election where a third party really competed

Make a Timeline 1901- TR Who wins in 1912? Why? 1900- McKinley 1904- TR wins election 1908- Taft wins election 1912: Taft- Republican TR- Bull Moose Wilson- Democrat Wilson Wins in 1912! TR split the Republican vote, while Dems were united behind one candidate. Key: Red = Republican Blue = Democrat Green = 3rd party

Election of 1912 The democrats nominated Woodrow Wilson for the 1912 election. Since the Republicans were divided between TR and Taft, Wilson was able to win. 3rd party= good or bad?

Wilson is Progressive! Created Clayton Anti-Trust Act which made mergers harder to form Also, unions would get support from the government- **Shift from government supporting big business to the people He also bans child labor and establishes an 8 hour work day for rxr workers

Or maybe not… Made interracial marriage illegal in DC Segregated white house offices Fired many African American politicians Wilson was from the South and even supported the movie The Birth of a Nation- a movie about white supremacy and the KKK

Rank ‘em! So who’s the most progressive? The least? 1 3 2

All the Women Women had smaller families Went to work Some got a college education Became teachers and nurses. New inventions made their lives easier (i.e. soap, clothes, canned goods).

Dry! Alcoholism was a major problem in the nation. Men would go drink after working 12 hour shifts. Often that would lead to domestic violence. In 1919, the 18th amendment would be passed that put a ban on alcohol and made it illegal.

Suffrage Another reform women progressives were able to accomplish was gaining suffrage, or the right to vote for all women in the 19th amendment. One of the most famous women during this time was Susan B. Anthony who fought for women’s rights.

Summary The US had three Progressive Presidents: Teddy Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and Woodrow Wilson Each will pass legislation to make the government more hands on and for the people Many Progressives were women and because of this, women’s rights will improve