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Mr. Perry
CHAPTER 17: THE PROGRESSIVE ERA
(1890-1920)
SECTION 5: WILSON’S NEW FREEDOM
WOODROW WILSON (28TH PRESIDENT)
Former Pres of Princeton Univ
 Former Gov of NJ
 Wilson wins the Election of 1912 thanks to the
split in the Republican Party between TR and
Taft
 He receives only 41% of the vote but wins a
landslide in the Electoral College
 He would call his plan for the country the “New
Freedom”
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WILSON: THE PROGRESSIVE
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Underwood Tariff Act:
16th Amendment:
Federal Reserve Act:
Federal Trade Commission:
Clayton Anti-Trust Act:
Workingman’s Compensation Act:
Adamson Act:
What was the Ludlow Massacre?
THE PROGRESSIVE LEGACY
The Progressive Presidents (TR, Taft, Wilson) set a
trend in motion for future Presidents to expand
governments role
 Many of the acts passed are still in place today
(Workers Compensation, 16th Amendment, Federal
Reserve, 19th Amendement)
 These legislations are designed to help protect
citizens and fix problems involving schools, cities,
the environment and overall public health
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