1. Progressives in the White House
Chapter 22, Section 3 p

2. TEDDY ROOSEVELT
T. Roosevelt becomes prez after McKinley is assassinated on
Youngest person to become U.S. prez (42)
Republican
Long history of public service (NY leg-Asst. Secretary of the Navy)

3. TR as president Reputation for being a Trustbuster
Broke up several trusts: Northern Securities Co., Standard Oil Co., American Tobacco Co
Supported labor-1902 PA mine strike-ordered mine owners to negotiate with workers

4. Square Deal-everyone should have the same opportunity to succeed
1906 ICC gets power to set railroad rates
1906 Pure Food and Drug Act-required food and drug makers to list ingredients on packages
Conservationist-194k acres of land set aside for national parks

5. Roosevelt to Taft TR endorses William H. Taft for prez in 1908
Taft wins election

6. Taft Administration Broke up more trusts than TR (+)
Approved new safety measures in mines (+)
8 hour workday for govt workers (+)
Child labor issues addressed (+)
Raised tariffs (-)
Fired Forest Service official (-)

7. 1912 Election Taft-Republican TR-Bull Moose Woodrow Wilson-Democrat
Wilson wins b/c Republican party is split

8. Wilson Administration
New Freedom-breaking trusts into smaller companies to promote competition
Lowered 1909 tariff
Passed graduated income tax
1913 Federal Reserve Act-set up system of federal banks…govt has power to lower and increase interest rates

9. Federal Trade Commission (FTC)-estb 1914-power to investigate company practices
Clayton Antitrust Act-1914…stronger than SATA
Most reforms end in 1914…why???