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Analyzing political cartoons use the same mental process…

571-576 - Analyze political cartoons about the Progressive Era. - Describe how Presidents’ Taft and Wilson continued Progressive reforms. Analyzing political cartoons use the same mental process….

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Analyzing political cartoons use the same mental process…

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  1. 571-576- Analyze political cartoons about the Progressive Era. - Describe how Presidents’ Taft and Wilson continued Progressive reforms.

  2. Analyzing political cartoons use the same mental process… 1 2 3 4 5 6 Six glasses are lined up on a table. The first three are filled with water, the last three are empty. The problem is to change the order of the glasses so that the first glass is filled with water, the second glass is empty, the third glass is filled, the fourth is empty, the fifth filled and the sixth empty. In doing this, you are only allowed to move ONE of the glasses. Looks impossible, but of course, it’s not...

  3. Political Cartoon Analysis • Components • Recognize symbolism • Use background information • Date and source • Political Cartoon Stations • In small groups you will move to • stations and analyze the cartoon • at each stop (about 30 seconds): • Write an interpretation. • Label 2 or more examples • of symbolism in the cartoon. Theodore Roosevelt

  4. Political Cartoon Analysis • Components • Recognize symbolism • Use background information • Date and source • Political Cartoon Stations • In small groups you will move to • stations and analyze the cartoon • at each stop (about 30 seconds): • Write an interpretation. • Label 2 or more examples • of symbolism in the cartoon. Theodore Roosevelt

  5. Quiz

  6. Progressive Presidents • William Howard Taft • Republican chosen by TR due to • his experience as a Federal Judge, • governor of the Philippines, and • Secretary of War (TR)… (Was also • a Supreme Court Justice later). • Disappointing as a Progressive, • although he did accomplish some • reforms: • Mann-Elkins Act (1910) • Supported conservation • Backed the 16thAmendment (1913) • … However; William H. Taft

  7. Progressive Presidents • William Howard Taft • … However; • Allowed Progressives to SPLIT • between radical Gov. Robert • LaFollette and conservative • Senator Nelson Aldrich. • Failed to control reactionary • House Speaker Joe Cannon who • blocked many reforms. • Failed to support tariff reduction. • Fired Gifford Pinchot over Secretary • of the Interior Richard Ballinger’s • sale of federal lands. William H. Taft

  8. Progressive Presidents • Response to William Howard Taft? • Teddy Roosevelt was upset at • Taft’s lack of Progressive reforms. • TR formed the “Bull Moose Party” • to run for president in the 1912 • election on a platform called • “New Nationalism”. • This SPLIT the Republican vote • and allowed Democrat Woodrow • Wilson to win. Theodore Roosevelt

  9. Progressive Presidents • Woodrow Wilson • New Freedom • Wilson wanted limited • regulation by the government • tofocus on breaking up • monopolies, but NOT much • reform on social welfare issues.

  10. Progressive Presidents • Woodrow Wilson’s New Freedom • strengthened executive authority: • Underwood-Simmons Tariff Act. • Federal Reserve Act (1913). • Federal Trade Commission (1914). • … However W.W. did not • support suffrage, child labor • laws or desegregation.

  11. Progressive Presidents • Woodrow Wilson’s New Freedom • Federal Farm Loan Act • Warehouse Act • Highway Act • Keating-Owen Act • Adamson Act • Kern-McGillicuddy Act • Appointed Louis Brandeis to the • Supreme Court.

  12. TR’s “Square Deal” + “New Nationalism” Woodrow Wilson’s “New Freedom”

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