Warm-Up Progressives in the White House 6

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Regulate bad trusts (Northern Securities RR) – not do away with trusts. Meat Inspection & Pure Food & Drug Act Department of Commerce & Labor – “gentlemen’s agreement” Conservation & National Parks Policies to save the environment • US Forest Service • 100 million acres, 5 nat’l parks • 51 federal wildlife reserves • 150 national forests TEDDY ROOSEVELT Sided with coal miners for better pay and shorter hours and the right to belong to a union. Mine owners refused to negotiate and T. R. stepped in. • “square deal” – fair to both sides • “bully pullpit” – platform from which to present his ideas.

Taft supported many of Roosevelt’s Progressive causes but had a very different style. Children’s Bureau Investigates child labor, abuse, adoption and foster care William Taft Lost support when he signed a bill that raised most tariffs (taxes). Payne-Aldrich Tariff new safety laws for miners, eight-hour work day, and laws against child labor. Bureau of Mines Monitor mining companies, expanded national forests, protected waterpower Broke up trusts (2 x as many as TR) 16 th Amendment fired a high-level Forest Service official over a dispute about wilderness in Alaska. many Progressives thought he was blocking conservation efforts. 17 th Amendment

After Taft takes office, Roosevelt leaves the country. Roosevelt returns upset over stories of Taft betraying progressives Progressives convince Roosevelt to reenter politics.

Election of 1912 Democrats Republicans Progressive Party Bull Moose Party

Against big business & big government Woodrow Wilson System of Federal Banks • Federal Reserve Act – gave federal authority over banking industry • Interest rates & money supply Broke Up Trusts Graduated income tax Stopped companies from using unfair practices to destroy competition and charge different rates to customers. Lowered Tariffs Federal Trade Commission • Looked for unfair trade or business practices in the way companies operated.

Summary Wrap Up WRITE 3 LINES DESCRIBING REFORMS THAT WERE MADE BY PROGRESSIVE PRESIDENTS.