U.S. History
The Progressive Presidents
Name __________________
The Progressive Era follows the Gilded Era which saw a good deal of business and government
abuses toward the common man.
Review
What is a
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The Progressive Presidents are listed below. Beside each president, identify the laws passed
during their administration and briefly summarize what the laws accomplish. Briefly identify and
explain any additional term connected to the president. Use the websites recommended to
begin your research.
Theodore Roosevelt
http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/theodoreroosevelt
http://www.theodoreroosevelt.org/life/purefooddrug.htm
http://federal.laws.com/meat-inspection-act
Anti-Trust Action ____________________________________________________________________
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Meat Inspection Act
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Pure Food and Drug Act
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Conservation
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William Howard Taft
http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/williamhowardtaft
http://biography.yourdictionary.com/william-howard-taft
http://commercial.laws.com/commerce/mann-elkins-act
Anti-Trust Action
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Mine safety
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Woodrow Wilson
http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/woodrowwilson
http://teachingamericanhistory.org/library/index.asp?document=488
http://www.ftc.gov/ogc/stat1.shtm
http://www.federalreserveeducation.org/about-the-fed/history/
Clayton Anti-Trust
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Federal Reserve Act
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Federal Trade Commission
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You have reviewed three Progressive presidents. Which one did the most to help the life
of the common man? Briefly explain your response.
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ELECTION OF 1912
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who were the candidates of the United States Presidential election of 1912?
Which party did each represent?
Why did Roosevelt decide to create a new political party?
what were the major issues facing the nation at this time?
What stand did each candidate take on the elections major issues?
What made each President so appealing to the American public?
What style or tactic did each candidate campaign with?
http://library.duke.edu/exhibits/sevenelections/elections/1912/
http://www.ushistory.org/us/43f.asp
http://library.duke.edu/exhibits/sevenelections/elections/1912/issues.html
http://www.history.com/news/remembering-the-1912-presidential-election
http://presidentialcampaignselectionsreference.wordpress.com/overviews/20thcentury/1912-overview/
You are to take your knowledge of each president, what they supported and how
they ran for President in 1912 and create a campaign poster. Your campaign poster
should be authentic to the candidate and use factual information you have obtained
through your research. Your campaign poster should have a catchy slogan. Once
your Campaign poster is complete you will also need to write an explanation
detailing the theme behind the poster and what is being represented typed and
placed on the back of the poster.