1. Progressive Politicians
Reforming Government
Roosevelt and the Square Deal
Reform Under Taft
Wilson’s New Freedom

2. Bell Ringer – Outline of a Progressive Politician
List the characteristics, platform, values and examples of a progressive politician on the sheet that you have been given.

3. Objectives
Summarize the reforms that were enacted to make U.S. voting procedures more democratic. Describe how reformers sought to improve city governments. Discuss the goals of progressive state leaders.

4. Government Corruption
Political machines help out special interest groups
Similar to the idea of lobbying

5. Election Reforms “Give the government back to the people.”
Break the power of political bosses through:
Direct primaries
Seventeenth Amendment
Create a secret ballot
Election Reform
Initiative
Referendum
Recall

6. Reforming City Government
Success comes from enthusiastic local leaders
Samuel M. Jones
Tom Johnson
People fear change giving poor too much power
Cities are run like a business with city managers

7. Reforming State Government
Robert M. LaFollette creates the Wisconsin Idea
Need for a direct primary, increase taxes
Inspiration to other leaders

8. Assignment
Go to pg. 299 in your text and complete questions (2-7). Anything that is not completed in class will become homework. Use your time wisely!

9. Review
What kind of reforms were the Progressives trying to bring to the voting process? How did reformers attempt to improve city governments? What were the goals of progressive state leaders? What terms can we add to the outline of a Progressive Politician?

10. Progressive Politicians
Reforming Government
Roosevelt and the Square Deal
Reform Under Taft
Wilson’s New Freedom

11. Bell Ringer
Which of the following quotes best describes the atmosphere of politics during the Progressive Era? Explain.
“The price of greatness is responsibility.”
“Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened.”
“Whether you believe you can do a thing or not, you are right.”

12. Objective
Discuss how the Square Deal reflects Roosevelt’s governing style. Summarize why the government tried to regulate the food and drug industry.

13. Roosevelt Becomes President
Persistent William Jennings Bryan runs again in 1900
Assassination leads to “Teddy” Roosevelt to become president
Roosevelt comes up with landmark compromise with Square Deal and arbitration
“Every man has a square deal, no more and no less.”

14. Regulating Business Big business becomes essential to nations growth
Trustbusting leads to the end of companies
Dangerous practices revealed in Upton Sinclair’s book, The Jungle
The Meat Inspection Act
Pure Food and Drug Act

15. “Packingtown”
“Mary had a little lamb, and when she saw it sicken – she shipped it off to Packingtown and now it’s labeled chicken.” – New York Post

16. Protecting the Environment
Part of Roosevelt’s legacy are seen in efforts to protect the environment Gifford Pinchot helps protect nature through conservation Reclamation allows damaged land to be productive again National Park Service created to protect nature

17. Eyewitness and Others – pg. 158
Read the article that describes Lincoln Steffens view of the “Square Deal” Answer the three questions on pg. 162 when you are done reading.

18. Review
What kind of changes did Theodore Roosevelt present during his presidency?
The strike
Businesses
Food and Drug
The Environment

19. Progressive Politicians
Reforming Government
Roosevelt and the Square Deal
Reform Under Taft
Wilson’s New Freedom

20. Bell Ringer - Quiz
For questions 1-6 explain how the following terms help reform the election process:
Direct primary, 17th amendment, secret ballot, initiative, referendum, recall
#7) Why were some people opposed to Progressive reform?
#8) What is the message behind Theodore Roosevelt’s Square Deal?
#9) Why is Upton Sinclair an example of a muckraker?
#10) How did Gifford Pinchot influence the government’s use of land in the early 1900s?

21. Objectives
Describe the progressive reforms enacted during Taft’s administration. Explain what led to the Progressive Party. Explain how Wilson won the 1912 presidential election.

22. Taft Takes Office William Taft v. William Jennings Bryan
Difficult to fill in the shoes of Roosevelt
Accomplishments
90 antitrust suits
Adding to national forest reserves
Department of Labor
16th Amendment = income tax

23. Taft Angers the Progressives
The Payne-Aldrich Tariff
Results in a high tariff bill
The Ballinger-Pinchot Affair
Private interests v. conservation, weakness
Roosevelt and the Elections of 1910
“New Nationalism” revives progressive spirit
Republican party is split
T. Roosevelt returns to politics, creates the “Bull Moose” Party

24. A Democratic Victory
Run on a platform of tariff reduction, bank reform
The Wilson Program
New Freedom helps out small businesses
Brings a strong call for reform

25. Review
What accomplishments did President Taft have during his term? What had caused the division between the Republicans? How was Woodrow Wilson capable of easily attaining a victory in 1912?

26. Continued Review
What steps led from Taft’s victory in 1908 to Wilson’s victory in 1912?
Choose the 4 most significant events that occurred in between these two events and justify why you chose to display those particular events.

27. Activity Read pages 296-297 Answer questions #1 , 2 on pg. 297

28. Progressive Politicians
Reforming Government
Roosevelt and the Square Deal
Reform Under Taft
Wilson’s New Freedom

29. Bell Ringer
Pg (1-2)

30. Objectives
Describe how Wilson’s proposals affected big business and U.S. citizens. Discuss how American women gained the right to vote.

31. Reform on Many Fronts Tariffs Banking Big Business
Underwood Tariff Act – lowest rate of tax 1%
Banking
Federal Reserve Act develops a system of a Board, 12 reserve banks and private banks
Big Business
Clayton Antitrust Act defines what businesses cannot do
Federal Trade Commission enforces laws

32. Wilson and Workers Federal Farm Loan = low interest loans
Adamson Act = reduce workday for rail workers
Keating-Owen Child Labor Act
Declared unconstitutional, limiting commerce

33. The Struggle for Women’s Suffrage
Giving women the right would empower them too much
NAWSA takes on the national approach
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, Alice Paul, Carrie Chapman Catt
Patriotism weakens opposition
19th Amendment grants right to vote in 1920

34. Review What changes are made under Wilson’s plan of New Freedom?
Tariffs
Banking
Big Business
Child Labor
Which amendment guarantees all women the right to vote?