1. Three Presidents Roosevelt, Taft & Wilson

2. Theodore Roosevelt 1901 - 09 Youngest President, age 43, replaced the assassinated McKinley. He is thought of as the ‘first modern President’. Takes up the Progressive cause, battles monopolies and other business practices - ‘The Square Deal’. Works to create national parks Gets the International Community to recognize the Monroe Doctrine - The Roosevelt Corollary. Organizes the building of the Panama Canal

3. William Taft 1909-13 Had the support of Teddy Roosevelt People blame Taft for handing control of the Republican party over to the rich (Old Guard) and not following a Progressive program By protecting America’s foreign investments, the phrase ‘Dollar Diplomacy’ is coined. Taft served only one term - Roosevelt split the Republican vote by starting the “Bull-Moose Party” running as a Progressive

4. Woodrow Wilson 1913 -21 Seen as a progressive governor from New Jersey, Wilson wins a landslide victory over Taft & Roosevelt Lowered tariffs, introduced the personal income tax, fought monopolies and created the Federal Reserve System. Saw the passing of the 16th & 17th Amendments Brought the country into World War I (1917)

5. Other Events to be mindful of Interstate Commerace Act ‘Open Door Policy’ as foreign policy The work of Henry Ford, Thomas Edison & the Wright Brothers The Reformers; Jane Adams, Hull House Conflicting Ideas; WEB DuBois versus Booker T. Washington Supreme Court Case: Schenk v. United States