PPT-The Progressive Presidents– Roosevelt, Taft and Wilson

Roosevelts Square Deal When Roosevelt took office after the assassination of William McKinley it was the worst nightmare for the Republican Party Roosevelt had previously served as governor of New York . :. How did progressives bring reform to urban & state governments?. . Warm-Up Question:. How effective were progressive reformers in addressing:. (a) Problems in cities?. (b) Discrimination against African-Americans?. THE PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT. (1890 - 1920). Don’t worry about section 2 of this chapter. 15.1 - THE ROOTS/ORIGINS OF PROGRESSIVISM. What was Progressivism?. collection of ideas and activities striving to improve various aspects of American society such as…. Square Deal. “It is the duty of the president to act upon the theory that he is steward of the people, and … to assume that he has the legal right to do whatever the needs of the people demand, unless the Constitution or the laws explicitly forbid him to do it.”. U.S. HISTORY & GEOGRAPHY. CHAPTER 6. RISE OF PROGRESSIVISM. Progressivism. is a collection of different ideas & activities, not a tightly organized political movement with a specific set of goals. Everything You Need To . K. now . A. bout The Election of 1912 To Succeed In APUSH. www.Apushreview.com. Key Ideas Before The Election. William Howard Taft was the incumbent president. Was hand-picked by Roosevelt to be his successor. Section 4-Taft and . wilson. . US HISTORY. Ms. Arnold. Main idea. Progressive reforms continued during the Taft and Wilson presidencies, focusing on business, banking, and women’s suffrage. . Progressivism under Taft. The Accidental President. On September 6, 1901 an anarchist Leon Czolgosz assassinated Pres. William McKinley and Vice President Theodore Roosevelt became the nation’s youngest President at the age of 42.. The Main Idea. Progressives focused on . three areas of reform. : . easing the suffering of the urban poor, improving unfair and dangerous working conditions, and reforming government at the national, state, and local levels. . Standard: 7.3- Recognize the progress of political and social reform in America during this era. . Essential Question: What was Wilson’s New Freedom reform plan? . Morning Work August 22, 2016. The Progressive Movement. 18.1 The Roots of Progressivism. 18.2 Roosevelt in Office. 18.3 The Taft Administration. 18.4 The Wilson Years. 18.1 The Roots of Progressivism.  . The Rise of Progressivism. Chapter 25. Introduction . By the year 1900, the United States’ . upsurging. population nearly doubled from its level of some 40 million souls in the census of 1870.. In the same time period, the population of American cities tripled.. Some of Wilson’s economic and antitrust measures are still important in American life today.. What steps did Wilson take to increase the government’s role in the economy?. Focus Question. In 1912, . JUMBO QUESTIONS 28. Argumentation. At the beginning of this chapter, the authors reference a Progressive reformer who thought that “the real heart of the Progressive Movement was to use the government as an agency of human welfare.” Support, modify, or refute this statement. . Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson. The Progressives. Believed that an efficient government could protect public interest & restore order to society . Middle class reformers addressed many social problems, including.