Introduction
We will look at three Progressive Presidents and what they did to help the American people and bring about change in society
Task
You will complete the attached webquest. You will go on to answer the questions about Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson.
Process
The Progressive Presidents
The Progressive Era follows the Gilded Era which saw a good deal of business and government abuses toward the common man.
Review https://www.britannica.com/topic/progressivism
What is a Progressive?______________________________________________________________
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The Progressive Presidents are listed below. Beside each president, identify the laws passed during their administration and briefly summarize what the laws accomplish. Briefly identify and explain any additional term connected to the president. Use the websites recommended to begin your research.
Theodore Roosevelt
https://www.britannica.com/place/United-States/Theodore-Roosevelt-and-the-Progressive-movement
http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h917.html
http://federal.laws.com/meat-inspection-act
Anti-Trust Action - ____________________________________________________________________
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Meat Inspection Act ____________________________________________________________________
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Pure Food and Drug Act _________________________________________________________________
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Conservation __________________________________________________________________________
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William Howard Taft
https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-Howard-Taft
https://millercenter.org/president/taft/domestic-affairs
https://arlweb.msha.gov/TRAINING/LIBRARY/historyofminerescue/page4.asp
Anti-Trust Action _______________________________________________________________________
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Mine safety ___________________________________________________________________________
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Woodrow Wilson
https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents/woodrow-wilson/
http://teachingamericanhistory.org/library/index.asp?document=488
http://www.ftc.gov/ogc/stat1.shtm
https://www.ftc.gov/enforcement/statutes/federal-trade-commission-act
Clayton Anti-Trust Act_____________________________________________________________________
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Federal Reserve Act _________________________________________________________________________
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Federal Trade Commission _________________________________________________________________
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You have reviewed three Progressive presidents. Which one did the most to help the life of the common man? Briefly explain your