Warm-up In one or two sentences, describe what type of person “Teddy” Roosevelt was.

“Teddy” Roosevelt was a lively individual with a huge personality that commanded everyone’s attention; he also loved nature and the outdoors.

Roosevelt was suspicious of big business and revived the use of the Sherman Anti-trust Act.

Roosevelt promised Americans a “Square Deal.”

Protecting Public Health Pure Food and Drug Act Meat Inspection Act Regulated preparation of foods and the sale of medicine Government inspection of Meat

transportation and communication Interstate Commerce Commission Regulated Railroads Regulated transportation and communication Interstate Commerce Commission Gave authority over the telegraph and telephone

Conserving Nations Resources Formed the National Conservation Commission Added over 300 million Acres Protects the Nations natural resources

Taft was not a skilled politician and alienated Progressives. After two terms Roosevelt refused to run for presidency again and endorsed William Howard Taft as he ran for president. Taft was not a skilled politician and alienated Progressives.

Roosevelt became infuriated with Taft’s performance Roosevelt became infuriated with Taft’s performance. So, Roosevelt formed a third party, Bull Moose Party, and ran for president against Taft and Wilson. Since the Republican Party was split, Democratic Woodrow Wilson easily won the presidency.

Woodrow Wilson Underwood Tariff Graduated Income Tax Established Federal Banking System 16th Amendment Federal Reserve Act (1913) Restricted Unions Clayton Anti-trust Act Lowered Tariffs by 25%

Federal Trade Commission Act Created to further protect consumers against unfair business practices by corporations.

During the progressive Era, public attitudes toward unions began to change. One event that contributed to this change was the fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, which killed 146 workers.

Soon after this tragedy, Congress passed Legislation sympathetic to unions. Department of Labor: post to study the problems of labor, collect statistics and enforce federal labor laws

Child Labor Act: prohibited the sale of goods created by child labor Child Labor Act: prohibited the sale of goods created by child labor. However, this law was overturned by the Supreme Court two years later.