1. TAFT AND WILSON ADMINISTRATIONS 1909-1913

2. DO NOW ACTIVITY: ELECTION OF 1912 Do now: Read the election of 1912 handout and on a new notes page answer these questions to be collected : 1.Who wins the 1912 presidential election? 2. Why does that individual win the election? Give me 2 specific reasons from the text to support your claim?

3. ESSENTIAL QUESTION : TO WHAT EXTENT WAS WILSON’S NEW FREEDOM A CONTINUATION AND A DEPARTURE FROM T.R.’S SQUARE DEAL? AGENDA: Progressivism Under Taft T.R.’s New Nationalism and the Bull Moose Party Wilson’s New Freedom

4. PROGRESSIVISM UNDER TAFT Presidency falls short of supporting progressive reform. Payne-Aldrich Tarriff Act (1909): compromise that slightly lowered tarriff rates. It was controversial because tarriffs were only reduced to some items (such as leather hides), maintained on many items (such as iron and steel) and raised on other goods like (silk and cotton.) Disputing Public Lands Appoints Ballinger as Secretary of Interior Removes 1 million acres of land set aside by T.R. for conservation Republican Party Splits: party divides between conservative Republicans (Taft supporters) and progressive Republicans (T.Roosevelt supporters)

5. BULL MOOSE PARTY (RETURN OF T.R.IN 1912) Direct election of Senators Adoption of initiative, referendum, recall style Women’s Suffrage & End to Child Labor Workmen’s Compensation & 8 hour workday Federal Trade Commission to regulate Business

6. STUDENT GENERATED VENN DIAGRAM: T.R. VS. TAFT

7. WILSON’S NEW FREEDOM A.Financial Reform A.Clayton Anti-trust Act (prohibited corporations from acquiring stock of another if it created a monopoly) * Labor and farm unions were lawful and not subject to anti-trust law B. Federal Trade Commission Act (1914) C. Lowered Tarriffs D. Regulated Banks E. Regulated businesses F. Established the Federal Reserve Bank G. Started an income tax (1913) 16 th Amendment H. Protected Workers’ Rights I. Provided Disability Pay J. Supported Unions

8. CLOSE READ ACTIVITY Please sit quietly and work in partners to close read Wilson’s Inaugural Address and answer corresponding questions Be prepared to share your findings with the class!!! You MUST be respectful and listen to your classmates as they share responses in this close read activity.