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AP Chapter 22
The Battle for National Reform
Theodore Roosevelt



• The accidental President— “wild man”—in
  favor of reform but not revolution.
• Extremely energetic
• He believed the federal government should
  not serve as the champion of any particular
  interest.
Trust Regulator—did not want to bust
  all trusts just the worst offenders
Trust-busting
• Sherman Antitrust Act against J. P. Morgan’s
  Railroad Northern Securities Company--
• “If we have done anything wrong, send your
  man to my man, and they can fix it up”-
  Morgan
• Found to be a monopoly and it was dissolved.
Roosevelt’s policy toward Labor

• He saw himself as an arbitrator between labor
  and management.
• Threatened to sent in troops in the Coal strike
  of 1902 and seize the mines if the mine
  owners failed to agree to arbitration.
Square Deal—TR’s domestic Policy-
  promise of fair and equal treatment
                  for all
• The Hepburn Railroad Regulation Act of 1906-
  sought some regulatory authority to the RR
  but not much.
• Pure Food and Drug Act & Meat Inspection
  Act –both passed as a result of The Jungle-
  established federal inspection of meat and set
  national standards to prevent business from
  adding harmful preservatives other hazardous
  ingredients to food and drugs.
Reform-The New Nationalism
• TR pushed for other reforms such as the 8
  hour day, compensation for victims of
  industrial accidents, income taxes, and
  regulation of the stock market. He criticized
  those conservatives who would not go along
  with his reform measures. This caused a split
  in his support within the party.
Conservationists
• TR believed in restricting private development
  on undeveloped government lands. He loved
  the outdoors and wanted to preserve it for
  posterity.
• With the help of John Muir, founder of the
  Sierra Club, and Gifford Pinchot, TR used his
  influence to preserve almost two hundred
  million acres of government land.
• Created the National Forest Service
Map of National Forests
Foreign Policy
• TR was ready to take on the challenges of the
  new world. He believed in using Americans
  power in the world when and where it was
  deemed necessary.
“Speak softly and carry and big stick”
• He was convinced that there were the
  “civilized” and the “uncivilized” nations in the
  world.
• Civilized Nations: white, Anglo-
  Saxon, economically developed and producers
  of industrial goods
• Uncivilized Nations: generally nonwhite, Latin
  or Slavic, sources of raw materials and
  markets
• Racism did not play the only role of distinction
  in his judgment. Japan was an economically
  developed nation, therefore it was civilized.
• Civilized societies had the right and duty to
  intervene in the affairs of a “backward” nation
  to reserve order and stability for the sake of
  both nation's.
• Proponent of a powerful Navy
Protecting the Open Door in Asia
• He wanted the Open Door policy to remain
  strong in China. So when war broke out
  between Russia and China he intervene and
  helped bring about a peace treaty.
• He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for this
  accomplishment.
Iron Fist Neighbor
• When the government of the Dominican
  Republic was deeply in dent to several
  European nations, France and Italy were
  threatening to take over the country if the
  debt wasn’t promptly repaid. TR repeated the
  principles of the Monroe Doctrine and added
  the Roosevelt Corollary that stated the US
  would intervene in the affairs of any Latin
  American country that proved incapable of
  governing itself. Very controversial.
The Panama Canal
Roosevelt saw construction of a canal through
  Central America as vital to American power in
  the world. A canal would save time and
  money for both commercial and military
  shipping.
The US offered Colombia $10 million for the
  right to construct a canal but they said no.
So then the US persuaded some Panamanians to
  revolt against the Colombia government with
  our help. Within 2 weeks Panama was an
  independent country and the US had a treaty
  with them to build a canal.
• http://youtu.be/Iz2rb1xrckI
• http://youtu.be/SRGICj6nkfY
• During his administration : The Wright
  Brothers flew their fist “glider” in 1903 at Kitty
  Hawk, North Carolina (12 seconds and 120
  feet)
Harry Houdini
Teddy Bear becomes famous
First Family resembled a Circus
Model T
His popularity was so great that he
was able to choose his successor—
        Wm. Howard Taft
Wm. Howard Taft—he was no TR
• Progressives expected Taft to enforce the
  antitrust laws and to make sure that the
  country’s natural resources were protected
  from big business.
• He lost their support early on.
• New cabinet officers
• Taft was more conservative that TR, but
  criticism was unfair
Conservation
• First to protect federal lands on which oil had
  been found
• Also protected land that contained coal
• Both going against Big Business
Trust-Busting
• Better record than TR
• Twice as many prosecutions
Under the Sherman Anti Trust
Act—90 to 44 that TR had.
(Standard Oil )
Also under Taft’s Watch
• 16th amendment—Income tax
• 17th amendment-direct election of senators
Foreign Policy-Dollar Diplomacy
• Taft used financial as well as military might to
  promote US business interests overseas and
  Latin America.
During Taft's Administration
• The Titanic sinks-1912
Heaviest –332 lbs
•             Only President to
•             serve as Chief Justice
•             of the Supreme Court
Isadora Duncan-mother of modern
             dance
TR in Africa
• TR decided his successor was a mistake, so he
  decided to would run again. The Republican
  convention however nominated Taft instead.
• Bitterly disappointed TR decided to run on the
  3rd party ticket –The Bull Moose Party
Election of 1912
Woodrow Wilson
• Self righteous, religious, and moral
• Energetic, firm, and committed to
to reform.
• very productive and progressive first 2 years
• Underwood Tariff—lowered the tariff rates
From 45% to 27% (Income tax made up difference)
Federal Reserve Act-reorganized the banking
  system-control money supply-set interest rates
During his term
•   WWI
•   Margaret Sanger worked on birth control
•   His wife died and 1 year later remarries
•   The Great Migration
•   Charlie Chaplin
•   18th Amendment-Prohibition
•   19th Amendment-Women’s Suffrage
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Ap chapter 22

  • 1. AP Chapter 22 The Battle for National Reform
  • 2. Theodore Roosevelt • The accidental President— “wild man”—in favor of reform but not revolution. • Extremely energetic • He believed the federal government should not serve as the champion of any particular interest.
  • 3. Trust Regulator—did not want to bust all trusts just the worst offenders
  • 4. Trust-busting • Sherman Antitrust Act against J. P. Morgan’s Railroad Northern Securities Company-- • “If we have done anything wrong, send your man to my man, and they can fix it up”- Morgan • Found to be a monopoly and it was dissolved.
  • 5. Roosevelt’s policy toward Labor • He saw himself as an arbitrator between labor and management. • Threatened to sent in troops in the Coal strike of 1902 and seize the mines if the mine owners failed to agree to arbitration.
  • 6. Square Deal—TR’s domestic Policy- promise of fair and equal treatment for all • The Hepburn Railroad Regulation Act of 1906- sought some regulatory authority to the RR but not much. • Pure Food and Drug Act & Meat Inspection Act –both passed as a result of The Jungle- established federal inspection of meat and set national standards to prevent business from adding harmful preservatives other hazardous ingredients to food and drugs.
  • 7. Reform-The New Nationalism • TR pushed for other reforms such as the 8 hour day, compensation for victims of industrial accidents, income taxes, and regulation of the stock market. He criticized those conservatives who would not go along with his reform measures. This caused a split in his support within the party.
  • 8. Conservationists • TR believed in restricting private development on undeveloped government lands. He loved the outdoors and wanted to preserve it for posterity. • With the help of John Muir, founder of the Sierra Club, and Gifford Pinchot, TR used his influence to preserve almost two hundred million acres of government land. • Created the National Forest Service
  • 9. Map of National Forests
  • 10. Foreign Policy • TR was ready to take on the challenges of the new world. He believed in using Americans power in the world when and where it was deemed necessary.
  • 11. “Speak softly and carry and big stick”
  • 12. • He was convinced that there were the “civilized” and the “uncivilized” nations in the world. • Civilized Nations: white, Anglo- Saxon, economically developed and producers of industrial goods • Uncivilized Nations: generally nonwhite, Latin or Slavic, sources of raw materials and markets
  • 13. • Racism did not play the only role of distinction in his judgment. Japan was an economically developed nation, therefore it was civilized. • Civilized societies had the right and duty to intervene in the affairs of a “backward” nation to reserve order and stability for the sake of both nation's. • Proponent of a powerful Navy
  • 14. Protecting the Open Door in Asia • He wanted the Open Door policy to remain strong in China. So when war broke out between Russia and China he intervene and helped bring about a peace treaty. • He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for this accomplishment.
  • 15. Iron Fist Neighbor • When the government of the Dominican Republic was deeply in dent to several European nations, France and Italy were threatening to take over the country if the debt wasn’t promptly repaid. TR repeated the principles of the Monroe Doctrine and added the Roosevelt Corollary that stated the US would intervene in the affairs of any Latin American country that proved incapable of governing itself. Very controversial.
  • 17. Roosevelt saw construction of a canal through Central America as vital to American power in the world. A canal would save time and money for both commercial and military shipping. The US offered Colombia $10 million for the right to construct a canal but they said no. So then the US persuaded some Panamanians to revolt against the Colombia government with our help. Within 2 weeks Panama was an independent country and the US had a treaty with them to build a canal.
  • 19. • During his administration : The Wright Brothers flew their fist “glider” in 1903 at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina (12 seconds and 120 feet)
  • 24. His popularity was so great that he was able to choose his successor— Wm. Howard Taft
  • 25. Wm. Howard Taft—he was no TR
  • 26. • Progressives expected Taft to enforce the antitrust laws and to make sure that the country’s natural resources were protected from big business. • He lost their support early on. • New cabinet officers • Taft was more conservative that TR, but criticism was unfair
  • 27. Conservation • First to protect federal lands on which oil had been found • Also protected land that contained coal • Both going against Big Business
  • 28. Trust-Busting • Better record than TR • Twice as many prosecutions Under the Sherman Anti Trust Act—90 to 44 that TR had. (Standard Oil )
  • 29. Also under Taft’s Watch • 16th amendment—Income tax • 17th amendment-direct election of senators
  • 30. Foreign Policy-Dollar Diplomacy • Taft used financial as well as military might to promote US business interests overseas and Latin America.
  • 31. During Taft's Administration • The Titanic sinks-1912
  • 32.
  • 33. Heaviest –332 lbs • Only President to • serve as Chief Justice • of the Supreme Court
  • 34. Isadora Duncan-mother of modern dance
  • 36.
  • 37. • TR decided his successor was a mistake, so he decided to would run again. The Republican convention however nominated Taft instead. • Bitterly disappointed TR decided to run on the 3rd party ticket –The Bull Moose Party
  • 39. Woodrow Wilson • Self righteous, religious, and moral • Energetic, firm, and committed to to reform. • very productive and progressive first 2 years • Underwood Tariff—lowered the tariff rates From 45% to 27% (Income tax made up difference) Federal Reserve Act-reorganized the banking system-control money supply-set interest rates
  • 40. During his term • WWI • Margaret Sanger worked on birth control • His wife died and 1 year later remarries • The Great Migration • Charlie Chaplin • 18th Amendment-Prohibition • 19th Amendment-Women’s Suffrage