Chapter 6, section 4Pages 189-193

Taft and Wilson

●How did the rise of the suffrage movement challenge society’s beliefs about women?

Compelling Question of the Day

Teddy and Taft● In 1904, Roosevelt told the

country he would not seek re-election in 1908

● Roosevelt campaigned for his good friend and advisor, William H Taft

● With Roosevelt’s endorsement, Taft easily won the election

Progressivism under Taft● During Taft’s administration,

the Dept. of Labor was created

● The 16th Amendment was passed (Income Tax)

● Taft lost the support of the Progressives including the support of Roosevelt

● In the Election of 1912, the Republican Party was split between Taft and Roosevelt

Teddy Roosevelt- The Original BA

● “Friends, I shall ask you to be as quiet as possible.”

● “I don’t know whether you fully understand that I have just been shot.”

● “It takes more than that to kill a bull moose”

● “The bullet is in me now, so that I cannot make a very long speech, but I will try my best.”

Election of 1912● In 1912, Taft ran for

re-election

● Roosevelt formed his own party and ran against Taft

● The Democrats nominated Woodrow Wilson

● Taft and Roosevelt split the Republican vote and Wilson easily won the election

Wilson’s New Freedom● New Freedom- Wilson’s

plan for reform in the country

● The plan called for tariff reductions, banking reform, and stronger anti-trust legislation

Tariff Reduction● Tariff- Tax on goods imported

into the U.S. from another country

● In 1913, Congress passed the Underwood Tariff Act- this reduced tariffs to their lowest level in 50 years

● This act also put in place a graduated income tax (the more you make, the more tax you pay)

Banking Reform● Bank failures were common

● In 1913, the Federal Reserve Act was passed

● This act allowed banks to borrow money to keep from collapsing

● This put banks under the supervision of the national govt. for the first time

Stronger Anti-Trust Legislation● In 1914, Congress passed

the Clayton Anti-Trust Act- this act prohibited companies from buying competitors stock to create monopolies

● It also made strikes, boycotts, and picketing legal

Women Gain the Vote● For years women’s suffrage

groups had been working to get women the right to vote in the U.S.

● In 1920, the 19th Amendment was finally ratified giving women full voting rights

The Brownsville Incident● In 1906, 12 African

American soldiers were accused of a shooting in the town of Brownsville, TX

● The soldiers were told that if no one accepted responsibility for the shooting, they would all be disciplined

● No one came forward

● President Roosevelt signed the papers and discharged 167 soldiers

● Many years later it was proven that the soldiers were falsely accused

● In 1972, the U.S. Govt. finally changed their discharge status from “Dishonorable” to “Honorable”

End of the Progressive Era● World War I began in

Europe in 1914

● The U.S. became involved in the war in 1917

● The World War ended the Progressive Era in America

Identify Terms and People 6.4 (Page 189-193)

● Sixteenth Amendment

● Bull Moose Party

● Hiram W Johnson

● Woodrow Wilson

● New Freedom

● Federal Reserve Act

● Clayton AntAitrust Act

● Carrie Chapman Catt

● Nineteenth Amendment

● Brownsville Incident

● 1) Who won the Presidential election of 1908?

● 2) Who was the Socialist candidate in the Election of 1912?

● 3) What did Wilson’s New Freedom platform call for?

● 4) What laws did the FTC enforce?

● 5) What African American did Roosevelt invite to the White House in 1901?