Roosevelt Roosevelt and and

ProgressiviProgressivismsm

Roosevelt takes overRoosevelt takes overMcKinley was McKinley was assassinated in 1901assassinated in 1901by a anarchist by a anarchist Leon Czolgosz

Teddy Roosevelt – at the Teddy Roosevelt – at the age of 42 – suddenly age of 42 – suddenly became the youngest became the youngest

president in U.S. historypresident in U.S. history

Roosevelt’s “Square Roosevelt’s “Square Deal”Deal”

\\1)1)break up big business monopolies (trusts)break up big business monopolies (trusts)2)2)protect the environment and public healthprotect the environment and public health3)3)improve working conditions for factory workers improve working conditions for factory workers

Roosevelt: The Roosevelt: The TrustbusterTrustbusterRoosevelt saw the Roosevelt saw the

need for government need for government to regulate large to regulate large

corporationscorporations

While he believed that large While he believed that large corporations were an important corporations were an important part of the nation’s prosperity, he part of the nation’s prosperity, he also believed that these also believed that these corporations were hurting workerscorporations were hurting workers

T.R. and ConservationConservation

Roosevelt declared millions of acres of land as Roosevelt declared millions of acres of land as protected national forests, created the national parks protected national forests, created the national parks

system, and urged Americans to conserve their system, and urged Americans to conserve their natural resources natural resources

National Parks started by Teddy National Parks started by Teddy RooseveltRoosevelt

Let’s make a deal,

Eh?

Taft Takes OverTaft Takes OverTeddy Roosevelt did not run Teddy Roosevelt did not run

for President in 1908. for President in 1908. Instead, he hand-picked his Instead, he hand-picked his

successor in tabbing successor in tabbing William Howard Taft.William Howard Taft.

Taft defeats William Jennings Taft defeats William Jennings BryanBryan

Roosevelt challenges Roosevelt challenges TaftTaft

Because Taft had not followed through with many Because Taft had not followed through with many Progressive reforms, in 1912 Roosevelt challenged Taft Progressive reforms, in 1912 Roosevelt challenged Taft

for the Republican nomination. This caused a split in the for the Republican nomination. This caused a split in the Republican Party.Republican Party.

T.R. and the Bull Moose T.R. and the Bull Moose PartyPartyUpset with the direction that Taft Upset with the direction that Taft

had taken the country, in 1912 had taken the country, in 1912 Roosevelt ran for an Roosevelt ran for an

unprecedented third term as unprecedented third term as PresidentPresident.

When it became clear that the When it became clear that the Republican party was not Republican party was not

going to nominate him, TR left going to nominate him, TR left the convention and formed the the convention and formed the Progressive Party, also known Progressive Party, also known

as the Bull Moose Party.as the Bull Moose Party.

Election of 1912Election of 1912

The split between the Republicans opened the The split between the Republicans opened the door for the Democratic candidate – Woodrow door for the Democratic candidate – Woodrow

Wilson – to win the election.Wilson – to win the election.

Teddy RooseveltTeddy RooseveltProgressiveProgressive

William Howard William Howard TaftTaft

RepublicanRepublican

Woodrow WilsonWoodrow WilsonDemocratDemocrat

Eugene V. DebsEugene V. DebsSocialistSocialist

Election of 1912Election of 1912

Progressive Era Baseball Cards

Directions

At the end of class your group will TEACH the class about your figure.

Before you get with your partner, in your seat read about your historical figure, silently for 10 minutes. Take notes on what you could put on your card.

`(front)Draw a Picture

of the historical figure

Figure's Name

Quote or Important fact

(back)

The back of your card should include important events,

dates, and information about the figure and why he or she

matters to the Progressive Era.

Historical Figures-President Theodore Roosevelt (317-325)

-President William Taft (328-330)

-President Woodrow Wilson (330-337)

-Susan B. Anthony and women's suffrage (315-316)

-Upton Sinclair and muckrakers(308,317, 320,327)

-W.E.B. DuBois (325, 285, 288)

-John Muir and Conservation (322-324, 328)