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The Progressive Era: Key Policies of Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson

This overview examines the significant contributions of Progressive Presidents Theodore Roosevelt, William Taft, and Woodrow Wilson. Roosevelt's Square Deal aimed to balance the interests of business, laborers, and consumers, while his trust-busting measures included the Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act, safeguarding public health. Taft continued progressive reforms but faced backlash for raising tariffs and selling public lands. Wilson's presidency introduced the Underwood Tariff Act, established the Federal Reserve, and strengthened anti-trust laws through the Clayton Anti-Trust Act, fostering a more equitable economy.

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The Progressive Era: Key Policies of Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson

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  1. Progressive Presidents Theodore Roosevelt (R) William Taft (R) Woodrow Wilson (D)

  2. T. Roosevelt • Square Deal - interests of business leaders, laborers (workers), and consumers should be balanced • Trustbuster - Broke up trusts he considered to be unfair • Pure Food and Drug Act - response to The Jungle. Stopped sale of contaminated or mislabeled food and drugs

  3. T. Roosevelt • Meat Inspection Act - Inspection of meat packing plants is required • Conservation - wanted to save natural resources • Doubles number of national parks, starts 51 wildlife refuges

  4. William Howard Taft (1908 - 12) • Hand picked by Roosevelt to succeed him in 1908 • Complained that TR upset the balance of the three branches • Raised the tariff to protect businesses

  5. Taft (1908 - 1912) • Sold public lands (parks) to businesses • Upset TR and other progressives

  6. Election of 1912 • TR decides to run against Taft because he was mad at Taft • Taft is Republican • Woodrow Wilson is Democrat • TR Starts Bull Moose party - splits vote • Wilson wins

  7. Woodrow Wilson (1912 - 1916) • Underwood Tariff Act - created an income tax to pay for govt. stuff • Federal Reserve Act - National bank to control sudden changes in the economy

  8. Woodrow Wilson (1912 -1916) • Clayton Anti-Trust Act - Strengthen laws against monopolies • Federal Trade Commission - can investigate unfair business practices

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