The Progressive Presidents 19011921

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The Progressive Presidents1901-1921
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Theodore Teddy Roosevelt1901-1909 Republican
from NY

• Wanted to give Americans a Square Deal Help
  the common person
• Trustbuster- regulate the trusts some good
  trusts, some bad ones
• Protect citizens and the environment-- Meat
  Inspection Act
• - National Forest 148 million acres
• Didnt run in 1908, but supported Taft

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William Howard Taft 1909-1913

• Less Progressive than TR
• More pro-business, less environmental
• Made decisions which split the Republican party
  into progressive camp and conservative camp
• TR comes back to run against him, the
  Progressive Party (aka The Bull Moose Party)

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Election of 1912
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Woodrow Wilson 1913-1921

• Democrat from NJ
• More Progressive than Taft
• Wanted to break up trusts
• Supported 16th Amendment (Income taxes)
• Supported 19th Amendment (Womens Suffrage)