1. Progressivism under Wilson Goal 7

2. Essential Idea Woodrow Wilson further advanced the idea of Progressivism.

3. Election of 1912 The Candidate: William Taft Political Party: Republican Details: Taft lost support when disappointed Republicans split to support Theodore Roosevelt

4. Roosevelt’s Back! The Candidate: Theodore Roosevelt Political Party: Bull-Moose Party Details: TR formed the Bull-Moose Party against Taft TR’s Platform was New Nationalism, which said REGULATE big business

5. Election of 1912 The Candidate: Woodrow Wilson Political Party: Democratic Details: Wilson’s platform was New Freedom, said to DESTROY big business (like monopolies/trusts), not simply regulate them

6. The Results: Taft and Roosevelt split the Republican vote (many voted for the Bull- Moose Party) Wilson won the election with only 42% of the popular vote Election of 1912 Any elections like this recently?

7. Wilson’s Reforms: Tariffs Reform: Underwood Tariff What is was: law that lowered tariffs by 30% What its purpose was: Make foreign goods more competitive with American goods This would force American business to improve quality

8. Wilson’s Reforms: The Income Tax Reform: 16 th Amendment What it was: created the income tax What its purpose was: the income tax provided the federal government with funding it had lost from the Underwood Tariff 16 th Amendment 16 th Amendment

9. Wilson’s Reforms: The Fed Reform: Federal Reserve Act What it was: created the Federal Reserve (the Fed) What its purpose was: control interests rates that banks changed, kept the economy stable and helped avoid economic depressions The Fed

10. Wilson’s Reforms: Business Reform: Federal Trade Commission (FTC) What is was: agency to regulate business What its purpose was: could make “cease and desist” orders to companies with unfair business practices that hurt competition The FTC

11. Wilson’s Reforms: Strengthening Antitrust Laws Reform: Clayton Antitrust Act What it was: law to break up trusts What its purpose was: fix the weaknesses (loopholes, too vague) of the Sherman Antitrust Act According to the cartoon, what was the problem with previous antitrust laws?

12. Wilson’s Reforms: Labor Reform: Keating-Owen Child Labor Act What it was: law against child labor What its purpose was: prohibited factories from hiring children under age 14 (only factories who traded between states, why?)

13. Wilson’s Reforms: The Workday Reform: Adamson Act What is was: law concerning work hours What its purpose was: limited the workday for railroad workers to 8 hours a day

14. Wilson’s Reforms: Helping Farmers Reform: Federal Farm Loan Act What is was: law to help farmers What its purpose was: provided low interest rates for farmers

15. Progressivism’s Legacy: Successes The government passed laws to PROTECT workers and regulate business Americans now EXPECTED the federal government to play an active role in regulating the economy and social programs

16. Progressivism’s Legacy: Failures The Progressive Era did not address racial or religious discrimination However, blacks began to absorb the “reform spirit” and push for changes

17. Progressivism’s Legacy Limits of Progressivism Limits of Progressivism In 1909, the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) was founded Two of the major founders were Jane Addams and W.E.B. Du Bois

18. Progressive Era Players Activity For each picture, decide who is represented and describe the picture. (list of people, not all used, is on second page) Next, from the “details” list on the second page, copy down each detail that applies to the person represented by the picture