https://padlet.com/179994/41j9lsh00yw9 The accomplishments of the following progressive presidents; Roosevelt, Taft and Wilson en-us 2019-10-24 15:00:54 UTC 2019-11-03 06:07:31 UTC hello@padlet.com 179994 https://padlet.com/179994/41j9lsh00yw9/wish/403357818 The Square s Deal was a program of progressive reforms designed by Roosevelt's administration in order to benefit the people.]]> 2019-10-28 14:46:06 UTC https://padlet.com/179994/41j9lsh00yw9/wish/403357818 179994 https://padlet.com/179994/41j9lsh00yw9/wish/403367630 Trusts, also known as monopolies, were large businesses that had control over their own markets. Often large companies would force smaller companies out of business by lowering their prices and once the smaller companies were gone, the larger companies would make their prices skyrocket. In order to prevent this, Roosevelt sued hurtful trusts through the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890. ]]> 2019-10-28 14:58:29 UTC https://padlet.com/179994/41j9lsh00yw9/wish/403367630 179994 https://padlet.com/179994/41j9lsh00yw9/wish/405702680 When mine owners refused to negotiate with coal miners over wages, Roosevelt decided to play a role by threatening to have the government take control over the coal mines. In the end both sides agreed to have an arbitration commission in order to reach a compromise and from then on the government was involved in strikes. ]]> 2019-11-02 05:44:19 UTC https://padlet.com/179994/41j9lsh00yw9/wish/405702680 179994 https://padlet.com/179994/41j9lsh00yw9/wish/405703292 Due to the publishing of a renowned book "The Jungle" in which the disgusting and unsanitary workplace of a meat packing industry was described, Roosevelt was sure to pass the Meat Inspection Act in order to have strict cleanliness for meat-packers. The Pure Food and Drug Act was passed in order to ensure that products being sold had what they were said to be in them and prevent fraud promises from the companies.]]> 2019-11-02 05:58:48 UTC https://padlet.com/179994/41j9lsh00yw9/wish/405703292 179994 https://padlet.com/179994/41j9lsh00yw9/wish/405703590 John Muir was able to convince Roosevelt to set aside  148 million acres of forests and other lands to have available as resources. Although, Gifford Pinchot and Roosevelt were on the same page about preserving the land instead of only preserving the land.]]> 2019-11-02 06:08:11 UTC https://padlet.com/179994/41j9lsh00yw9/wish/405703590 179994 https://padlet.com/179994/41j9lsh00yw9/wish/405703625 Taft wanted to lower the prices of tariff and he supported the Payne Act, but the house passed a weaker version known as the Payne-Aldrich Tariff which lowered the tariffs insignificantly. ]]> 2019-11-02 06:09:40 UTC https://padlet.com/179994/41j9lsh00yw9/wish/405703625 179994 https://padlet.com/179994/41j9lsh00yw9/wish/405703638 Gifford Pinchot was a known conservationist who would often criticize the actions of Richard A. Ballinger who seemed to want the complete opposite of what Pinchot wanted for the land. Ballinger made numerous plans that mainly involved beneficial circumstances towards private developments. After continuous complaints, Pinchot was fired from the US Forest Service. ]]> 2019-11-02 06:10:00 UTC https://padlet.com/179994/41j9lsh00yw9/wish/405703638 179994 https://padlet.com/179994/41j9lsh00yw9/wish/405703650 Joseph Cannon was Speaker of the House of Representatives and ran the House his own way, he was not supported by the entire Republican party and as result was the main cause of the split within the party.]]> 2019-11-02 06:10:21 UTC https://padlet.com/179994/41j9lsh00yw9/wish/405703650 179994 https://padlet.com/179994/41j9lsh00yw9/wish/405703657 Once the Republican Party split more than it already had with its conservative and progressive sides, the Democrats saw an opportunity to take over the House during the 1910 midterm elections. ]]> 2019-11-02 06:10:42 UTC https://padlet.com/179994/41j9lsh00yw9/wish/405703657 179994 https://padlet.com/179994/41j9lsh00yw9/wish/405703662 During the election of 1912 there were four candidates, Wilson, Taft, Roosevelt and Eugene V. Debs. Due to the fact that many people were in favor economic reform, Wilson, Roosevelt and Debs were able to gain more votes, but in the end it was Wilson who had won the election. ]]> 2019-11-02 06:10:57 UTC https://padlet.com/179994/41j9lsh00yw9/wish/405703662 179994 https://padlet.com/179994/41j9lsh00yw9/wish/405703675 The Clayton Anti-trust Act was one of the two anti-trust measures passed by Congress. This act made it difficult for monopolies to form, held people who ran companies responsible for any illegal activity and ruled that labor unions along with farm organizations were not considered trusts. ]]> 2019-11-02 06:11:31 UTC https://padlet.com/179994/41j9lsh00yw9/wish/405703675 179994 https://padlet.com/179994/41j9lsh00yw9/wish/405703689 The Federal Trade Act was the second anti-trust measure, it had the power to investigate businesses for government purposes and was highly active during Wilson's presidency. ]]> 2019-11-02 06:12:14 UTC https://padlet.com/179994/41j9lsh00yw9/wish/405703689 179994 https://padlet.com/179994/41j9lsh00yw9/wish/405703696 Due to Wilson's belief that high tariffs encouraged monopolies, he supported the Underwood Tariff which decreased tariffs for the first time since the American Civil War. ]]> 2019-11-02 06:12:25 UTC https://padlet.com/179994/41j9lsh00yw9/wish/405703696 179994 https://padlet.com/179994/41j9lsh00yw9/wish/405703774 The 16th Amendment is the taxation on people's earnings, it was passed to provide an income for the government since tariffs have been lowered. ]]> 2019-11-02 06:14:40 UTC https://padlet.com/179994/41j9lsh00yw9/wish/405703774 179994 https://padlet.com/179994/41j9lsh00yw9/wish/405703791 Wilson set up the Federal Reserve System to have a proper banking system. The Federal Reserve System divided the country into twelve districts each containing its own federal reserve bank.]]> 2019-11-02 06:15:10 UTC https://padlet.com/179994/41j9lsh00yw9/wish/405703791 179994 https://padlet.com/179994/41j9lsh00yw9/wish/405703803 The 19th Amendment granted women the right to vote and was passed in 1919. ]]> 2019-11-02 06:15:44 UTC https://padlet.com/179994/41j9lsh00yw9/wish/405703803 179994 https://padlet.com/179994/41j9lsh00yw9/wish/405703813 Similar to the previous presidents Wilson was not keen to civil rights, he again made false promises and let the states decide what they wanted to do about civil rights and laws that were involved. ]]> 2019-11-02 06:16:00 UTC https://padlet.com/179994/41j9lsh00yw9/wish/405703813 179994 https://padlet.com/179994/41j9lsh00yw9/wish/405703832 At first Roosevelt made promises about supporting civil rights, but once in the presidential office Roosevelt never completed his promises and didn't support anti-lynching laws. ]]> 2019-11-02 06:16:31 UTC https://padlet.com/179994/41j9lsh00yw9/wish/405703832