1. Wilson’s New Freedom 1912 Election
What do you know about Wilson? List 3 facts about Wilson.
Use the internet to research your answer.

2. Practice Analyzing a Political Cartoon
1. Symbolism – using an object to stand for an idea.
Exaggeration – overstating or magnifying a problem or a physical feature or habit: big
nose, bushy eyebrows, large ears, baldness
Labeling – cartoonists label objects/people to make it clear what they stand
for.
Analogy – comparison between two unlike things.
Irony – difference between the way things are & the way things should be.

3. Practice Analyzing a Political Cartoon
Symbolism – usually objects that stand for larger concepts or ideas
What does this pict
symbolize?

4. Practice Analyzing a Political Cartoon
Exaggeration – physical characteristics are manipulated in order to
make a point.

5. Practice Analyzing a Political Cartoon
Labeling – cartoonists label objects or people to make it clear what
they stand for.

6. Practice Analyzing a Political Cartoon
Analogy – comparison between two unlike things.

7. Practice Analyzing a Political Cartoon
Irony –
difference between the way things are & the way things should

8. We are going to practice analyzing a political cartoon.
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9. Analyze the Political Cartoon

10. Analyze the Political Cartoon

11. TR forms his own party called the Progressive
1912 ELECTION
TR forms his own party called the Progressive
“Bull Moose Party”……..
As a result, TR splits the Republican Party
Woodrow Wilson (Democrat) will be elected.

12. The Progressive Party & Theodore Roosevelt
What was Theodore Roosevelt’s platform in the election of 1912?
New Nationalism

13. GOP Divided by Bull Moose Equals Democratic Victory!

14. 1912 ELECTION Roosevelt’s Campaign Slogan
New Nationalism: Favored an active government role in economic and social affairs.
Good vs. bad trusts which were regulated by the U.S. Govt.
Continuation of his Square Deal policies.
Direct Election of Senator (16th amendment)
Tariff reduction
3. Presidential primaries
4. Regulation of monopolies
5. End child labor
6. Women’s suffrage (19th amendment)

15. No Third-Term Principle

16. 1912 ELECTION Favored an active role in economic and social affairs.
New Freedom
New Nationalism
Goal:
Continuation of his Square Deal which were reforms to help the common man.
Favored a more active govt role in economic and social affairs.
Good trusts vs. bad trusts
Direct election of senators
Tariff reduction
Presidential primaries
Regulation of monopolies
End child labor
Initiative and referendum
Women’s suffrage
Goal:
Favored an active role in economic and social affairs.
Favored small businesses and the free functioning and unregulated and un-monopolized markets.
Tackle the “triple wall of privilege”: the tariff, the banks, and the trusts.
Similar to Roosevelt’s New Nationalism.

17. 1912 ELECTION

18. GOP Divided by Bull Moose Equals Democratic Victory!

19. 1912 ELECTION Wilson’s Slogan
New Freedom: restore the free competition and equal opportunity but not through big government….
Tackle the “triple wall of privilege”: the tariff, the banks, and the trusts.
Wilson passes quite a bit of legislation which was similar to Roosevelt’s New Nationalism….
Federal Trade Commission
16th Amendment
Underwood Tariff Bill
Federal Reserve Act
Clayton Anti-Trust Act
Progressive Movement ends in 1917 with US entrance into WWI
Wilson’s time is devoted to the WWI instead of the Progressive Reforms.