1. In this class…. We are in our Assigned seats When the bell
Rings, with our
Phones put AWAY,
Or we go get a
Hero pass.

2. YOU MUST:
Bring Notebook!
Don’t forget, it WILL
Affect your grade!

3. Key Terms/Events William Howard Taft Election of 1912 Woodrow Wilson
Progressive Income Tax
Federal Reserve
A Shadow on the Horizon

4. William Howard Taft
Teddy’s best friend and hand-picked choice to be the next prez.
Biggest President ever, and
Only person who could beat
TR at wrestling.

5. William Howard Taft: Reforms
A Strong Progressive on some things
Contrary to popular belief, busts more trusts than TR
Supported eight-hour workday and mine safety legislation and other progressive laws.

6. William Howard Taft: Reforms
Many people
(especially rich
Or businessmen)
Felt the progressives
Were taxing them too
Much!

7. William Howard Taft: Problems
Not a great politician like TR
Did not communicate well, unpopular
The Republican Party was starting to have conflict Over whether to be more pro-business or to keep Favoring workers like TR did.

8. Election of 1912
TR upset that Taft allows business men to buy public land in Alaska. Feels betrayed.
Decides to run against Taft as a member of “Progressive Party”
Teddy says “I feel as strong as a “Bull Moose”
So there will be 3 candidates in the election:
President Taft TR
Woodrow Wilson, Democrat Governor of New Jersey

9. Election of 1912 Best showing of a third party candidate ever
But split the votes of the Republican Party,
Allowing democrat
Woodrow Wilson to win
The election.

10. Poor Taft….. But don’t feel bad for the big man,
He would later be appointed chief
Justice of the Supreme Court, and he
Liked that much better than being
President.
He is known as the greatest Chief Justice
We have ever had.

11. Woodrow Wilson
Republicans split vote and democrat Woodrow Wilson wins presidency
A Progressive, but a Democrat
Very Racist,
Re-segregated Wash D.C.
Born in Georgia, President of
Princeton University, Governor of New
Jersey

12. Woodrow Wilson: Financial Reforms
provides for graduated income tax/progressive tax
The more you make, the
Higher rate you pay
Creates Federal Trade Commission to investigate businesses
Federal Reserve System
National Banking System (12 banks)
Income level
Tax rate
up to $20,000 1%
$20,000 - $50,000 2%
$50,000 - $75,000 3%
$75,000 - $100,000 4%
$100,000 - $250,000 5%
$250,000 - $500,000 6%
over $500,000 7%

13. A Storm on the Horizon!!! = World War 1
Bye-Bye Progressives
End of the Progressive Era
World War I causes US to focus on war effort and not social change.
This will happen to several presidents in the 20th Century.
Foreign problems and war distract from changing things at home.
A Storm on the
Horizon!!! = World War 1