1. COS Standard 2 Part C
Evaluate social and political origins, accomplishments and limitations of Progressivism.

2. Comparing the presidential leadership of T. Roosevelt, W. H
Comparing the presidential leadership of T. Roosevelt, W. H. Taft, and W. Wilson in obtaining passage of measures regarding trust-busting, the Hepburn At, the Pure Food and Drug Act, the Federal Trade Commission, the Federal Reserve Act and conservation
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3. William Howard Taft Hand picked by TR Defeated William Jennings Bryan
Slow approach to solving problems
Wanted to lower tariff rates
High tariffs…
limited competition
hurt consumers
protected trusts

4. Why was Taft unpopular? Joseph G. Cannon Richard Ballinger
Speaker of the House
Pushed bills through without discussion
People wanted him unseated
Payne-Aldrich Tariff
Raised some taxes instead of lowering them
Richard Ballinger
Secretary of the Interior
Tried to turn over valuable lands in Alaska to a private business group for his own profit

5. Why was Taft unpopular? continued
Gifford Pinchot leaked to press scandal about Richard Ballinger and Alaska.
Charges were groundless for Ballinger
Pinchot was fired for disobedience
Sold the Square Deal down the river:
Democrats won majority in the House and Democrats and Progressive Republicans gained control of Senate from conservatives
Brought twice as many anti-trust cases as TR
Antitrust lawsuit against US Steel

6. Taft and Progressivism
Established the Children’s Bureau
Fight child labor
Conservationist
Monitored mining companies
Expanded national forests
Protected waterpower sites from private development

7. US Steel and Taft Taft brought a antitrust lawsuit against US Steel
TR established
TR criticizes Taft and decides to run against Taft in the 1912 presidential election.