Post on 19-Apr-2020
In your notes...Choose one of the FOUR C’s and write 2-3 sentences on how that issue is still prevalent in today’s society.
William Howard Taft and the Election of 1912
William Howard Taft● TR’s secretary of war
defeated William Jennings Bryan in the 1908 election
Taft and Progressivism● continued TR’s progressive policies but did not further
expand on them○ busted more trusts but hesitated to use the power of
the president like his predecessor
Taft and Progressivism● steps backwards in
progressive policy○ Payne-Aldrich Tariff =
increase in tariff○ appointed Richard
Ballinger as Sec. of Interior → sold 1 million acres of preserved land
Party Fracturing● split of Republican Party between conservatives and
progressives → allowed Democrats to get ahold of the House
Election of 1912● TR decided to run for a
third term but as an incumbent, Taft won the Republican nomination
Election of 1912● Progressive Party formed (a.k.
a the Bull Moose Party) and nominated TR for president
Election of 1912● platform included: direct
election of senators, adoption of initiative/recall/referendum, women’s suffrage, better working conditions
Impact of Third Party● Woodrow Wilson, Democrat, won the election
Political Cartoon AnalysisS = Subject (What is the topic of the cartoon?)C = Caption (What is the title of the cartoon? What is the language used in the cartoon? What does it mean? )A = Actions (What is happening in the cartoon? Look for movement, actions and dialogue. These provide clues to the message and what the symbols represent)M = Message/ Theme (What is the author’s point of view? What is the theme of the cartoon? What is the purpose for making this cartoon?)S = Symbols (What do the symbols in the cartoon represent?)
Election of 1912Based on the cartoons, why was the election so contentious (causing argument, heated)?
In your notes...What if Roosevelt had won? What do you think would have happened to the United States?
Woodrow Wilson and New Freedom
New Freedom● Wilson’s plan to attack the triple wall of privilege: trusts,
tariffs, and high finance
New FreedomTake notes on the number you have been assigned.
1. trusts and deregulation (page 333) AND “twilight of progressivism” (page 337)
2. tariffs and finance (pages 333-334)3. women’s rights (pages 334-335)4. civil rights (pages 335-337)
Organizing the InformationGoal: Show the strengths and weaknesses of Wilson’s New Freedom.
Create a way to organize the information you just collected in a way that it makes sense and shows the relationship between all parts. You must use text AND images.
Points for: content, creativity, and presentation
Progressive Presidents
Venn Diagram● using the venn diagram, sort the terms given in the list
(just write in the number)● remember: the space between two is for commonalities
between two and the space in the center is for commonalities between three
TIME Magazine’s “Most Progressive President” (of the early 20th century)
● Include:○ the TIME logo○ a picture of the president OR something that
represents them○ creative article title with a description of WHY they
are the most progressive president○ two other articles titles about the other two
presidents