T. RooseveltV. Woodrow Wilson

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Third-TermPrinciple

Progressive

Fallacies:1912

Edition

The “Bull Moose”Party (aka the Progressives):

The LatestArrivalat the

Political Zoo

The Socialist Party

& Eugene V. Debs

The Democratic Party &Governor Woodrow Wilson

(NJ)

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An Actual 1912 Ballot

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The Unanswerable Argument for Suffrage

Lynching

& theRaceIssue

Mr. Lewis Gets His Share

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Too, TooSolid SouthWould Melt!

GOP Divided by Bull MooseEquals Democratic Victory!

The Wilson Presidency

• Wilson and Domestic Policy• The High Water Mark of Progressivism• Wilson and Foreign Policy

The “Triple Wall of Privilege”“New Federalism”

• Banks• The Tariff• Trusts

How well did he do?

• Banking: The Federal Reserve Act- created the Federal Reserve Banking System

How well did he do?

• Banking: The Federal Reserve Act- created the Federal Reserve Banking System

• The Tariff: The Underwood Tariff Act- lowered the rate on imported goods

How well did he do?

• Banking: The Federal Reserve Act- created the Federal Reserve Banking System

• The Tariff: The Underwood Tariff Act- lowered the rate on imported goods

• Graduated Income Tax- to make up for lost revenue 16th Amendment

• $4,000 – 20,000 = 2% income tax• Above $500,000= 7% “ “

How well did he do?• Banking: The Federal Reserve Act- created the

Federal Reserve Banking System• The Tariff: The Underwood Tariff Act- lowered the

rate on imported goods by 15%• Graduated Income Tax- to make up for lost revenue• The Trusts: Clayton Anti-Trust Act- also exempted

labor unions from Sherman Act

The High Water Mark of Progressivism

• Federal Farm Loan Act and Warehouse Acts of 1916- low interest credit and govt. loans to farmers with crops as collateral

The High Water Mark of Progressivism

• Federal Farm Loan Act and Warehouse Acts of 1916- low interest credit and govt. loans to farmers with crops as collateral

• Workingman’s Compensation Act of 1916

The High Water Mark of Progressivism

• Federal Farm Loan Act and Warehouse Acts of 1916- low interest credit and govt. loans to farmers with crops as collateral

• Workingman’s Compensation Act of 1916• Child Labor Legislation

The High Water Mark of Progressivism

• Federal Farm Loan Act and Warehouse Acts of 1916- low interest credit and govt. loans to farmers with crops as collateral

• Workingman’s Compensation Act of 1916• Child Labor Legislation• Adamson Act- 8 hour day for R.R.

employees

High Water Mark of Progressivism

• Federal Farm Loan Act and Warehouse Acts of 1916- low interest credit and govt. loans to farmers with crops as collateral

• Workingman’s Compensation Act of 1916• Child Labor Legislation• Adamson Act- 8 hour day for R.R. employees• First Jewish S.C. Justice: Louis Brandeis

Foreign Policy Key Terms• Moral Diplomacy

– Bryan as Sec. of State (Pacifist)– Jones Act (Puerto Ricans are US citizens)– Panama Canal Tolls Act (Americans must pay tolls too)– Haiti (again)– Dominican Republic (again)– Mexico

• US Army invades looking for Pancho Villa

– WWI• Central Powers vs Allied Powers

– Neutrality Proclamation by U.S.

What Wilson Wanted

What Wilson GOT