1. The Spirit of Reform By Victoria Woodruff & Kenzie Coulthard

2. Theodore Roosevelt How did President Roosevelt try to balance the needs of both business and labor? How did President Roosevelt try to balance the needs of both business and labor? What did Roosevelt do to regulate businesses and railroads? What did Roosevelt do to regulate businesses and railroads? Why did Roosevelt and others contribute to the conservation movement? Why did Roosevelt and others contribute to the conservation movement? How old was Roosevelt when he became president? How old was Roosevelt when he became president?

3. Theodore Roosevelt Hometown New York City Hometown New York City Birth October 28 th 1858 New York Birth October 28 th 1858 New York Death January 6 th 1919 died in sleep at Sagamore Hill of arterial blood clot age 60 Death January 6 th 1919 died in sleep at Sagamore Hill of arterial blood clot age 60

4. Teddy Roosevelt Cont. College Harvard College Harvard Before president New York Assembly from NYC youngest man ever elected to the assembly Before president New York Assembly from NYC youngest man ever elected to the assembly Age at inauguration 42 Age at inauguration 42 After being president back to politics After being president back to politics

5. Continued College Harvard College Harvard Before being a president- New York state assembly from NYC youngest man ever elected to the assembly Before being a president- New York state assembly from NYC youngest man ever elected to the assembly Years president 1901- 1909 ( two terms ) Years president 1901- 1909 ( two terms )

6. During Presidency Balancing the needs of both business and labor he made the Square deal his plan for government to treat everyone fairly Balancing the needs of both business and labor he made the Square deal his plan for government to treat everyone fairly To regulate business and railroads Roosevelt ordered the justice department to prosecute the powerful under the Sherman Antitrust Act To regulate business and railroads Roosevelt ordered the justice department to prosecute the powerful under the Sherman Antitrust Act

7. Accomplishments Established national parks Established national parks National Monuments National Monuments Devils Tower Devils Tower Grand Canyon Grand Canyon Mount Olympus Mount Olympus Muirwoods Muirwoods

8. Conservation Roosevelt's love of the outdoors made him the first president to strongly favor the Conservation Roosevelt's love of the outdoors made him the first president to strongly favor the Conservation

9. Accomplishments Cont. Signed pure foods and drug act Signed pure foods and drug act Federal meat inspection law Federal meat inspection law Awarded Nobel Peace Prize Awarded Nobel Peace Prize

10. William Howard Taft How was William Howard Taft’s administration similar to and different from Roosevelt’s administration? How was William Howard Taft’s administration similar to and different from Roosevelt’s administration? Why did progressives turn against President Taft in the 1912 election? Why did progressives turn against President Taft in the 1912 election? What events took place during the election of 1912? What events took place during the election of 1912? Why do you think that Taft felt he had to support Ballinger? Why do you think that Taft felt he had to support Ballinger?