1. What role did President Theodore Roosevelt play in the Progressive Era? Students will be able to define: “Square Deal” “Trust-busting” Regulation

2. Square Deal “ When I say I believe in a square deal, I do not mean to give every man the best hand. If good cards do not come to any man, or if they do come, and he has not got the power to play them, that is his affair. All I mean is that there shall be no crookedness in the dealing” Theodore Roosevelt, 1905 “ When I say I believe in a square deal, I do not mean to give every man the best hand. If good cards do not come to any man, or if they do come, and he has not got the power to play them, that is his affair. All I mean is that there shall be no crookedness in the dealing” Theodore Roosevelt, 1905 The goal of Theodore Roosevelt’s Square Deal was to keep the wealthy and powerful from taking advantage of the poor.

3. President Theodore Roosevelt supported workers. He enforced the Sherman Antitrust Act

4. Meat Inspection Act Pure Food and Drug Act Set up National Parks

5. How did President Theodore Roosevelt actions differ previous presidents?

6. What Role did President Taft play in the Progressive Era? Students will be able to define: Contrast

8. Some historians argue that Taft was a tougher “Trust-buster” than Roosevelt, do you agree or disagree and why?

9. Students will be able to define: Regulation Reserve Tariff

10. The man with only a little capital is finding it harder and harder to get into the field, more and more impossible to compete with the big fellow. Why? Because the laws of this country do not prevent the strong from crushing the weak. President Woodrow Wilson

11. Gave Congress the power to collect taxes on people’s income. Created the Federal Reserve which oversees banks and manages reserve funds.

13. Legislation/Amendmen t Effect Sherman Antitrust Act (1890)Outlawed monopolies Meat Inspection Act (1906)Allowed the Federal Government to inspect meat and meat processing plants (factories). Pure Food and Drug Act (1906)Allowed the Federal Government to inspect food and medicine. 16 th AmendmentAllowed Congress to tax people’s income. 17 th AmendmentDirect election of Senators Federal Reserve Act (1913)Created the Federal Reserve Board to oversee banks and manage reserve funds. Clayton Antitrust ActStrengthened the Sherman Antitrust Act by listing specific things businesses could not do. 18 th AmendmentBanned alcohol 19 th AmendmentGave women the right to vote.