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Taft and Wilson. Section 4. I. Progressivism under Taft. A. Taft as President. Created Dept. of Labor 16 th Amendment – levy taxes based on an individuals income Did not add to any of Roosevelt’s programs. B. Ballinger – Pinchot Affair. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Taft and Wilson
Section 4
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I. Progressivism under Taft
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A. Taft as President
Created Dept. of Labor 16th Amendment – levy taxes based on an
individuals income Did not add to any of
Roosevelt’s programs
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B. Ballinger – Pinchot Affair
Pinchot charged Ballinger with giving coal-land in Alaska to friends
Taft fired Pinchot Roosevelt refused to support Taft for 2nd
term
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C. Split in the Republican Party
Election 1912 Roosevelt formed: Progressive Party
AKA “Bull-Moose Party” Split in the Republican Party gave way to
the Democrats Woodrow Wilson –Dem. – Won!!!
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II. Wilson’s New Freedom
Tariff reduction Banking Reform Stronger Anti-trust legislation
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A. Tariff Reduction
Underwood Tariff Act – Lower tariffs and graduated income tax
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B. Banking Reforms Federal Reserve Act – 3 Tiered Bank System
Fed. Reserve Board
12 Fed. Reserve Banks
Private Banks Borrow from Fed. Banks
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C. Stronger Anti-Trust
Clayton Anti-Trust Act – could not buy out another company to form a
monopolyStrikes and Boycotts now legal
Created Federal Trade CommissionEnforced anti-trust laws Investigates businesses
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III. Progressive & Rights of African Americans Roosevelt invited Booker T. Washington
for Dinner Wilson Segregated offices in D.C
No federal anti-lynching lawFelony for blacks and whites to marry
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