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

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

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

4. Roosevelt promised Americans a “Square Deal.”

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

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

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

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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%

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

12. 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.

13. 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

14. 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.