1. Progressive Presidents T. Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson Created by Aaron Yonke Bay Port High School Green Bay, WI

2. Teddy Roosevelt (R) 1901-1909

3. Was VP when President William McKinley was assassinated 1901 Known as the “Trustbuster” – Enforced Sherman Anti-Trust Act – Took on Northern Securities Company (RR) 1904 – Also took on Oil, Tobacco, and beef trusts

4. Roosevelt and Trusts Believed in “good trusts” and “bad trusts” – (Good) company did not take advantage of monopoly, overall helped the USA – (Bad) company took advantage of their monopoly, overall hurt the USA

6. Roosevelt and Labor 1902 100k coal miners went on strike in PA – Wanted shorter work day, better pay, and right to be represented by their union – Owners refused to meet demands of workers – TR upset w/owners, threatened use of army if they did not negotiate, owners finally agreed to talk TR departed from past where govt. aided big business

7. Roosevelt’s “Square Deal” Domestic plan was known as square deal – Fair and equal treatment for all – Govt. regulation of business (opposite of laissez-faire approach) Examples – Meat Inspection Act, Pure Food & Drug Act (1906)

8. Roosevelt and Conservation Known as 1 st environmental president Created National Forest Service 1905 Preserve America’s natural resources for future

11. William Howard Taft (R) 1909-1913

14. Hand picked to be successor to TR Won more antitrust cases in 4 years than TR did in 7 years Favored safety standards for mines and RR’s Supported 16 th amendment 1913 (income tax)

15. Election of 1912

16. Woodrow Wilson (D) 1913-1921

17. Domestic policy was called “New Freedom” – Lowed tariffs on foreign exports – Created Federal Reserve system to regulate banking – Created Federal Trade Commission – Clayton Anti-trust act 1914 strengthened Sherman Anti-trust Act – 19 th amendment 1920 (women's suffrage)