Progressive Era Progressive Era Presidents Presidents 1900-1912 1900-1912
Dec 28, 2015
Civil Servant, 1889-1898Civil Servant, 1889-1898Civil Service Civil Service
CommissionerCommissioner
NYC Police NYC Police CommissionerCommissioner
Asst. Sec. of the NavyAsst. Sec. of the Navy
““MY PoliciesMY Policies””
Northern Securities Case, 1901Northern Securities Case, 1901 Anthracite Coal Strike, 1902Anthracite Coal Strike, 1902 Railway Regulation Railway Regulation (Elkins &Hepburn Acts)(Elkins &Hepburn Acts) Consumer Protection Consumer Protection
(Meat Inspection Act, Pure Food and (Meat Inspection Act, Pure Food and Drug Act)Drug Act)
Conservation ProgramConservation Program
TaftTaft’’s Policies s Policies
Payne-Aldrich Tariff: Payne-Aldrich Tariff:
Speacker of the House Fight: Speacker of the House Fight: ““Uncle JoeUncle Joe’’ Cannon versus Cannon versus ““The InsurgentsThe Insurgents””
Anti-Trust: Anti-Trust:
Conservation : Conservation : Ballinger – Pinchot ControversyBallinger – Pinchot Controversy
The New TedThe New Ted
““New NationalismNew Nationalism”” Progressive PartyProgressive Party
(aka (aka ‘‘Bull mooseBull moose””))
WomenWomen’’s Suffrages Suffrage
Child Labor LawsChild Labor Laws
Direct Election of Direct Election of SenatorsSenators
Lower TariffLower Tariff
““We stand at Armageddon and do We stand at Armageddon and do battle for the Lord!battle for the Lord!””TR, 1912 Progressive ConventionTR, 1912 Progressive Convention
Progressive PresidentProgressive President
Tariff ReductionTariff Reduction Federal ReserveFederal Reserve Clayton Anti-TrustClayton Anti-Trust FTCFTC 1717thth Amendment Amendment 1818thth Amendment Amendment 1919thth Amendment Amendment
Mark Twain on TRMark Twain on TR
We are insane, each in our own way, and We are insane, each in our own way, and with insanity goes irresponsibility. with insanity goes irresponsibility. Theodore the man is sane; in fairness we Theodore the man is sane; in fairness we ought to keep in mind that Theodore, as ought to keep in mind that Theodore, as statesman and politician, is insane and statesman and politician, is insane and irresponsibleirresponsible..