Download comparison chart of presidents roosevelt, taft, and wilson

COMPARISON CHART OF PRESIDENTS ROOSEVELT, TAFT, AND WILSON
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WILSON
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Republican
Former leader of Rough Riders
McKinley’s vice President
Progressive President
Added 150 million acres to national
forests
Established 5 National parks
Started 4 national game preserves
Created 51 Federal Bird reservations
25 irrigation or reclamation projects
Sherman Anti-trust Act
Worked with Unions and owners to
accept, arbitration-an agreement by
an outside party
Passed the Pure food and drug Act
Meat inspection Act
Split from Republican Party to run in
the “Bull Moose Party” during the
1912 election.
Panama Canal began during his
presidency
Established the U.S. Forestry Service
Foreign policy “Big Stick Policy”
 Republican
 Prosecuted 2X the trusts
Roosevelt did
 Progressive president
 Established the children’s
Bureau
 Viewed Presidency as
administrative job.
 Postal Savings System
 Alaska was given
territorial government
 Expanded the number of
acres of national forest
 Supported laws requiring
mine owners to improve
safety
 Believed in supporting or
working with other
countries through
business “Dollar
Diplomacy”
 After Presidency he
became Chief Justice of
the United States 19211930.
 Democrat
 Progressive President
 Won the 1912 election due to the split in
the Republican party with the Bull Moose
Party
 New Freedom Policy
o First President to hold regularly
scheduled press conferences.
o Reduced Tariffs-congress passed the
bill Underwood Tariff, which
reduced the average tariff.
o Reformed banks- Federal Reserve
System created in 1913.
o Regulating Trusts- Clayton Antitrust
Act in 1914, which broadened the
Sherman Antitrust Act.
o Established Federal Trade
Commission (FTC)
o Protected workers-federal law
regulating the use of children as
workers in factories and mines.
o Also, gave compensation for injuries
on the job.
Write a short paragraph explaining why you think one of these gentlemen was a better President than the other two. (5-6 sentences)
COMPARISON CHART OF PRESIDENTS ROOSEVELT, TAFT, AND WILSON
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Republican
Former leader of Rough Riders
McKinley’s vice President
Progressive President
Added 150 million acres to national
forests
Established 5 National parks
Started 4 national game preserves
Created 51 Federal Bird reservations
25 irrigation or reclamation projects
Sherman Anti-trust Act
Worked with Unions and owners to
accept, arbitration-an agreement by
an outside party
Passed the Pure food and drug Act
Meat inspection Act
Split from Republican Party to run in
the “Bull Moose Party” during the
1912 election.
Panama Canal began during his
presidency
Established the U.S. Forestry Service
Foreign policy “Big Stick Policy”
 Republican
 Prosecuted 2X the trusts
Roosevelt did
 Progressive president
 Established the children’s
Bureau
 Viewed Presidency as
administrative job.
 Postal Savings System
 Alaska was given
territorial government
 Expanded the number of
acres of national forest
 Supported laws requiring
mine owners to improve
safety
 Believed in supporting or
working with other
countries through
business “Dollar
Diplomacy”
 After Presidency he
became Chief Justice of
the United States 19211930.
 Democrat
 Progressive President
 Won the 1912 election due to the split in
the Republican party with the Bull Moose
Party
 New Freedom Policy
o First President to hold regularly
scheduled press conferences.
o Reduced Tariffs-congress passed the
bill Underwood Tariff, which
reduced the average tariff.
o Reformed banks- Federal Reserve
System created in 1913.
o Regulating Trusts- Clayton Antitrust
Act in 1914, which broadened the
Sherman Antitrust Act.
o Established Federal Trade
Commission (FTC)
o Protected workers-federal law
regulating the use of children as
workers in factories and mines.
o Also, gave compensation for injuries
on the job.
Write a short paragraph explaining why you think one of these gentlemen was a better President than the other two. (5-6 sentences)