1. The Progressive Presidents - Teddy Roosevelt

2. Opener Would you consider Barack Obama to be a progressive President? Explain why or why not.

3. - Republican - reserved - serious ( last Veteran of Civil War to serve as President ) - predictable - “old school” William McKinley: 25 th

4. McKinley’s former vice- president died of heart failure while in office. Garret Hobart

6. NY State Assembly Asst. Sec. of the Navy Left politics for 2 years

7. Spanish- American War breaks out

8. Organized volunteer unit

9. San Juan Hill, Cuba made TR a national hero

10. Gov. of NY (Republican) Promised to fight against political machines and corruption in NY - Bosses hated his stubbornness

11. Chosen by McKinley as VP because he’s loved by... …Progressives in cities...ranchers in the west

12. Plus…he’s a war hero! Americans love their military leaders!

13. impulsive Bullish “madman” determined energetic speeches “steam engine in trousers”

14. Sept. 6, 1901: McKinley shot twice by Leon Czolgosz

16. Quiz Time!!! Who was the youngest President ever? Who was the youngest President ever elected? Who takes over if the President Dies? The Vice President

17. ADMINISTRATION

18. Birth of Modern Presidency: Now a strong President & weak Congress

19. Established national parks and wildlife refuges

20. Seen as a trustbuster - Filed 42 Anti-Trust suits Called big business leaders the “criminal rich”

21. United Mine Workers (UMW) Workers want more $, shorter workday, & union recognized

22. Threatened to order troops into mines Settlement imposed by an outside party

23. 9 hr day, pay up 10%, NO recognition of union “Square Deal” - TR seen as a hero

24. Meat Inspection Act (1906): Outlawed misleading labels & dangerous chemical preservatives Inspired by The Jungle

25. Did not run again in 1908 Selected William Howard Taft to run A LARGE man!

29. Democrats: Woodrow Wilson

30. Socialists: Eugene V. Debs Debs couldn’t convince people he could win What is socialism?

31. Republicans: Taft “I might as well give up, there are so many people in this country who don’t like me.”

32. TR shot before speech: “It takes more than that to kill a Bull Moose!” Progressive/Bull Moose: Roosevelt

33. WILSON WINS!!! How did he do this?

35. Democrats / Wilson wins by a landslide Republicans Bull Moose

36. Electoral Votes per Candidate