PROGRESSIVE PRESIDENTS Teddy Roosevelt And Woodrow Wilson

Teddy Roosevelt Introduction One of the more interesting Presidents in history Grew up in a wealthy family Sickly childhood (wasn’t suppose to live past 5) Interesting past: cattle rancher, NY Congressman, Rough Rider, Assistant Secretary to the Navy

How Teddy Became President Teddy started his national political career as Vice-President to William McKinley McKinley is assassinated (Leon Czolgosz), Teddy takes over 1 st real Progressive in the White House

Teddy’s and the Environment Conservationalist: set aside more land than any other President (150 million acres, Yellowstone) Newlands Reclamation Act- provides irrigation for arid areas Tries to prevent clear cutting

Teddy and Business Teddy watched the actions of big business leaders Sherman Anti-Trust Act strengthened by Roosevelt Brings suit against Northern Securities and wins (1 st real win against a big business) Roosevelt became known as the trustbuster

Teddy and Protecting the People Meat Inspection Act Pure Food and Drug Act (Food and Drug Administration United Mine Dispute Arbitrator Very well liked by common people, seen as a champion for the people’s rights

Election of 1912 Republican-Taft: Democrat-Wilson: Bull Moose-Roosevelt Roosevelt and Taft split republican votes and Wilson wins Hurts the Republican party and leads to domination by Democrats

Woodrow Wilson Wilson’s Presidency known as the New Freedom Reduces tariffs (Underwood Tariff) Creates the Federal Reserve System Clayton Anti-Trust Act- Federal Trade Commission

Wilson and Labor Keating-Owens Child Labor Act Adamson Act-8 hour workday Supports the creation of unions 19 th Amendment