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1 Progressive Presidents
Who? What They Did?

2 Theodore Roosevelt VP for Pres. McKinley Young & adventurous
Republican, VP for Pres. McKinley -McKinley assassinated in Buffalo -Roosevelt takes over Young & adventurous Regulate Big Business -Public safety & welfare must be included -Not just $$$$

3 Reforms -Must meet G’vt standards -Monopolies are illegal
Pure Food & Drug Act -All food must be properly labeled -Must meet G’vt standards Sherman Anti-trust Act -Monopolies are illegal Conservation -1st Pres to push for protection of public land --National parks

4 William Howard Taft Democrats wins
Republican, Hand picked by Roosevelt to replace him Wanted business regulation Did not do enough to control business Roosevelt runs against him in 1912 -½ vote for Taft -½ vote for Roosevelt’s Bull Moose Party Democrats wins

5 Woodrow Wilson Democrat, 1912-20 -Lowered tariffs -Federal income tax
Wanted to help working class Americans Underwood Tariff Act -Lowered tariffs Passed 16th Amendment -Federal income tax Federal Reserve Act -G’vt regulates economy Was very RACIST!


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