4. Wilson’s America
“We can name our children Jackie and Wilson, raise them on rhythm and blues”
--Hozier

5. Progressive “Bull-Moose” Party
Republican Party divided: conservatives led by President Taft
Progressive Party (Bull-Moose Party) – Roosevelt forms the Progressive Party and runs for President (again), pulling a huge following from the Republican Party
“I’m as fit as a bull-moose” – Teddy Roosevelt

6. Election of 1912 President Taft (Republican) vs.
Theodore Roosevelt (3rd Party, Progressive) –New Nationalism: regulate trusts, protections for women and children workers, and stronger government regulation of industry
Woodrow Wilson (Democrat) - New Freedom: federal government was too powerful, monopolies must go

7. New Freedom
Underwood Tariff (1913) – lowered tariffs to promote competition, efficiency and drive down prices
To make up for lost revenue, tariff included an income tax (tax on your earnings)
Federal Reserve Act (1913) - sets up a national banking system know as the Federal Reserve which helped regulate economy and prevent future economic depressions/panics

8. Federal Trade Commission (1914) –regulate and oversee big business and helped ensure fair business practice
Clayton Antitrust Act (1914) – elaborates on the Sherman Antitrust Act and prohibits:
Price discrimination – selling the same good to different buyers at different prices
Exclusive dealing – requiring a retailer to sell only one supplier’s goods and not sell their competitors

9. Temperance Movement
Movement to ban alcohol for its believed cause of violence, crime, and domestic abuse
Carry Nation – founder of the Women Christian Temperance Union that attempted to outlaw alcohol
18th Amendment (1919) –outlawed the production, transportation, and sale of alcohol; beginning of Prohibition

11. “Women’s Movement” Women’s suffrage – women’s ability to vote
Susan B. Anthony – strong leader in pushing for women’s suffrage and encouraging women to enter the labor force during World War I
Due to women’s importance during World War I, Congress pressured to address women’s suffrage
19th Amendment (1920) – granted women the right to suffrage

12. Consumer Products Increase
New products and excessive consumer spending defined the “Roaring Twenties”
Coca-Cola (1886)
Thomas Edison (1891) –movie camera, which began movie industry
Wright Brothers (1903)  
Henry Ford – carmaker and Captain of Industry who used the assembly line to produce the Model T-Ford; by 1914 built cars in 93 minutes (had taken 12 hours)  raised their pay to $5.00 for a 8-hour day as opposed to $2.34 for a 9-hours (cars was $490)
Kodak (1892)
Mail order catalogs - Sears

13. Takeaways of Progressive Era
More people looked to the government to help deal with the nation’s problems - idea that the government could be used to improve society
Therefore, government to take a more active role in the lives of Americans