McKinley, Roosevelt, and Reform

McKinley’s Presidency Republican from Ohio Elected in 1896; again in 1900 defeating William J. Bryan both times Led U.S. during the Spanish-American War Agreed to buy Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines; later annexed the Philippines which led to a war there Set up a protectorate over Cuba

McKinley Dies… Oh noooo! Shot by Leon Czolgosz (an anarchist) in September 1901 McKinley is replaced by his Vice-President Theodore Roosevelt (youngest person to serve as President) From New York; was a complete renaissance man

Focus Question What major impacts did the Presidency of Theodore Roosevelt have on the United States of America?

Roosevelt’s Diplomacy The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine: The U.S. will intervene in Latin American affairs to assure economic and political stability in the Western Hemisphere Power Move by U.S…… back off Euro bankers Sent out the Great White Fleet in a show of American Power (pg. 278) Open books to page 281

Panama Canal Built to help businesses ship products Built to help military move materials Massive project pushed by Roosevelt started in 1904; not completed until 1914 Open books to page 284

Roosevelt’s Other Policy’s Roosevelt was a Progressive Progressives wanted to fix social problems Believed the government should step in to fix these problems Trust-busting: Most progressives believed big business needed to be regulated Created the Department of Commerce and Department of Labor to monitor big business Passed the Pure Food and Drug Act (1906) to protect consumers from impure or falsely labeled food and drugs. Conservation: Roosevelt’s “stamp” on the presidency established many National Parks and urged people to use resources wisely

Focus Question What major impacts did the Presidency of Theodore Roosevelt have on the United States of America? Answer: building of Panama Canal, trust busting, conservation, Roosevelt Corollary

Focus Question What was the Progressive Movement? How did the Progressives ultimately change America?

America had many social problems such as…. Progressive Movement America had many social problems such as….

Progressive Movement Fueled by muckraking journalists Muckrakers: journalists who made a living exposing the evils of early 1900’s in America such as: Child labor Crime Filth Drunkenness Poverty Big industry Women’s suffrage Examples: Jacob Riis, Upton Sinclair, Ida Tarbell

Progressive Assignment Look through chapter 8 Find one issue that would have upset a Progressive that you would like to research Run your idea by Ms. Brennan Create a political cartoon that brings attention to your issue On a separate piece of the paper answer the following questions: 1) What was your issue? 2) Describe your cartoon. What is it showing? 3) Why do you believe your issue got the attention of Progressives in the early 1900’s? 4) Was anything done to solve your issue in real-life? 5) What do you believe would be a suitable solution to your issue? 6) Were the Progressives right or wrong in their attempts to monitor people’s lives? Should the government legislate morality?

Focus Question What was the Progressive Movement? How did the Progressives ultimately change America? Answer: fix social problems of America; enacted federal laws & agencies to protect Americans

Focus Questions What major impacts did the Presidency of William Taft have on the United States of America? What major impacts did the Presidency of Woodrow Wilson have on the United States of America?

Roosevelt Chooses a Successor

Taft’s Presidency Brought twice as many anti-trust lawsuits as Roosevelt 1911 – Suit against US Steel over purchase of Tennessee Coal and Iron Company in 1907 T.R. approved this purchase T.R. believed the best way to deal with trusts was to let them exist but to regulate them Taft was destroying this balance

Election of 1912 Democrat –Wilson Republican - Taft Progressive - Roosevelt

Wilson’s ‘New Freedom’ Tariff Reduction – Income Tax Underwood Tariff – reduced tariffs on foreign imports by 30% Levied an income tax – a direct tax on the earnings of individuals Bank Reform Federal Reserve Act Open books to pg. 310

Focus Questions What major impacts did the Presidency of William Taft have on the United States of America? Answer: trust busting What major impacts did the Presidency of Woodrow Wilson have on the United States of America? Answer: tariff reduction, bank reform * Be sure you can explain these for the test