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TR and the Modern Presidency

TR and the Modern Presidency. Section 6.1. Today’s agenda. Return Progressive Quiz 6.1 Slide Show Homework Read 6.1 Progressive Test coming soon!. How did Teddy Roosevelt become the president of the US?. Describe TR’s background. From wealthy NY family Sickly child Intelligent

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TR and the Modern Presidency

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  1. TR and the Modern Presidency Section 6.1

  2. Today’s agenda • Return Progressive Quiz • 6.1 Slide Show • Homework • Read 6.1 • Progressive Test coming soon!

  3. How did Teddy Roosevelt become the president of the US?

  4. Describe TR’s background. • From wealthy NY family • Sickly child • Intelligent • Athletic • Suffered Tragic events shaped his life • Rancher • Police Chief NYC • Assistant Secretary of Navy (1896)

  5. What started the Spanish American War?

  6. What started the Spanish American War? • Spain committed atrocities trying to hold onto its empire (Cuba) • Weyler put 300 thousand in concentration camps • Yellow Journalism • Press in US exaggerated Spanish atrocities in order to sell papers • USS Maine (2/1898) exploded near Cuba • Remember the Main

  7. How did the War affect Roosevelt?

  8. How did the War affect Roosevelt? • Rough Riders brought national fame • Governor of NY • VP in 1900 • A Do nothing position • “When Roosevelt attends a wedding, he wants to be the bride. When he attends a funeral, he wants to be the corpse.” • McKinley assassinated • TR = 26th president

  9. How did TR view his role as President. • a “bully pulpit” • Position from which to preach his ideas • A mediator • Promised a “square deal” for every citizen • a reformer • Really a moderate conservative

  10. Describe Northern Securities v. United States (1902). • A Trust (Holding company) controlled by JP Morgan • Holding co. bought majority of stock in another company and thereby controlled it • Controlled RR rates (1902) • TR • Viewed trusts as “malefactors of great wealth” • ordered Justice Department to use Sherman Antitrust Act against RR monopoly in Northwest • Supreme Court ruled (1904) that it must be broken up • Gave TR label of a trust buster

  11. Describe TR’s actions during the Anthracite Coal Strike of 1902 • 1902 140, 000 coal miners went on strike • Goal of United Mine Workers • 8 hr. work day • 20% pay raise • Union recognition • Company refused any negotiation • George Baer – believed in “Divine Right of Bosses” • TR threatens to nationalize the coal mine • Outcome • 9 hr. work day • 10% pay raise • No Union recognition

  12. How did TR attempt to regulate business? • Department of Commerce and Labor (1903) • Created to regulate business • Included: Bureau of Standards, Bureau of Corporations • Bureau of Corporations • investigated interstate corporations • Later called Federal Trade Commission

  13. Elkins Act of 1903 Forbade rebates Forced RR to publicize their shipping rates How did TR strengthen the Interstate Commerce Act?

  14. Meat Inspection Act of 1906 Authorized Secretary of Agriculture to inspect all meat products for human consumption Caused by public outcry from The Jungle by Upton Sinclair Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 Forbade manufacture, sale adulterated foods and drugs and the mislabeling of products How did TR attempt to protect the consumer?

  15. Public Safety and Conservation

  16. How did TR attempt to Conserve America’s resources? • Concerned about wasteful use of resources • Gifford Pinchot • Chief Forester proposed planned management (conservationist) of resources • John Muir • Sierra Club • proposed preservation • TR took more a conservationist road

  17. The Debate • Nasty Campaign

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