1. Why are Teddy Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and Woodrow Wilson considered Progressive presidents?

2. "The Bosses of the Senate" by Joseph Keppler
Who are the men at the desks? Where are they?
Who do the large figures represent?
Why would Keppler create this political cartoon?

3. Theodore Roosevelt (1901-1909)
Went from being Vice President to President after the assignation of William McKinley
Was a Republican but acted lie a Democrat
Battled trusts
Friend to labor
Promoted conservation

4. Teddy Roosevelt 's Political Philosophy
New Nationalism— an espousal of active federal intervention to promote social justice and the economic welfare of the underprivileged
He believed that he had any powers not specified in the Constitution
Expanded the power of the Federal Government

5. Friend to Labor The Anthracite Coal Strike
Teddy threatened a government takeover of the mines
Management went to arbitration
Outcome: workers won lower hours & higher pay

6. The square deal 1. Consumer Protection
Pure Food & Drug Act (1906)—outlawed interstate transportation of impure or diluted foods and file berate mislabeling of foods and drugs
Meat Inspection Act (1906)—required federal inspection of meat

7. The Square Deal 2. Business Regulation Strengthen Railroads Regulation
Strengthen Interstate Commerce Commission
Trust Busting
"Good" trusts v "Bad" trusts
Regulation v dissolve
Northern Securities Co. v U.S.
Upheld the decision and the company had to de dissolved

8. The square deal Labor Conditions Anthracite Coal Strike (1902)
Teddy threatened to send the army (like Cleveland did with the Pullman Strike)
Managers went to arbitration
United Mine Workers won shorter hours & higher wages
Employer Liability Act (1906)
Employers must take responsibility for thief workers
Employers have to provide accident insurance (workers comp.)

9. The square Deal 4. Conservation
Protect the nation's environment and wilderness lands
Forest Reserve Act (1891)—tripled the the amount of land set aside for national forests, national parks, wildlife refuges and national monuments
Yosemite National Park

10. Taft & Wilson handout