1. Three Presidents During Progressive Era

2. New Foreign Policy
After the Spanish-American War, the U.S. emerged as a world power.
In order to connect the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, the U.S. decided to build a ______ in Central America. This would make global shipping ________________.
One problem: Panama was owned by _________ and they refused to give it up.
Solution: U.S. ____________, captured Panama, and declared it an ____________ state.
In return, Panama signed the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty that ________________________________ ___________; Panamanians received $___________.

3. The Panama Canal
The building started in November _______ and finished in ______; six months ahead of schedule and $23 million ________________.
Pro-Canal: vital to ________________ and ____________
Anti-Canal: gained control of Panama _______, left bitter relationship between _____________ and the U.S.
What do YOU think? Was the end result worth the bad relations with Latin America?

4. Roosevelt’s Foreign Policy
“_____________________________________ ____________________________.”
Central point: The U.S. government would __________ to prevent ___________ from other powers.
Caused a lot of U.S. interventions in _______ _____________.
To keep an open door trading policy with China he mediated a _____________ between China, Russia and Japan. This won him a _________ ______________________.

6. Roosevelt’s Business Policies
___________________: prohibit monopolies
Bureau of Corporations: investigates __________ ______________
Settled strikes between _______ and _________
Meat Inspection Act: outlawed ___________ ________ and dangerous preservatives

7. Roosevelt’s Environmental Policies
Conserve _______ for recreational use
Created ________ ______________
Set aside 194 million acres for ____________ and nature preserves

8. Theodore Roosevelt
"Optimism is a good characteristic, but if carried to an excess, it becomes foolishness. We are prone to speak of the resources of this country as inexhaustible; this is not so." Seventh Annual Message to Congress, December 3, 1907

9. Taft’s Progressive Policies
“______________”: extend business interests in Latin America and East Asia instead of ____
Brought twice as many suits against _________ as Roosevelt did
First federal ________
Federal _____________.

10. Wilson’s Progressive Policies
Reduced ____________
________________________: stop unexpected economic downturns
__________________: punished violators of antitrust laws
Federal Trade Commission (FTC): stop unfair ______ and __________________
Protecting Workers: _____________ for injuries