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!