An overview of the life of Teddy Roosevelt, perhaps the most well known Progressive President, and an overview of Test #1 Results

2. The Progressive Era
• Today we will:
• Take look at President Teddy Roosevelt
• Get an overview of the Progressive Era
• Look at the test results
• Next time we will:
• Continue the Progressive Era
• Look at global events leading into the First World War

3. Poll Results
• 8am
• Yes, the US is/was an empire (14)
• No, the US is/was not an empire (4) (with “imperial tendencies”)
• 1:40pm
• Yes, the US is/was an empire (16)
• No, the US is/was not an empire (2)
• “Somewhat” of an empire (1)
• “At this point, I don’t know what to think” (1)
• Overall
• Yes (30.5)
• No (6.5)
• Other (1)

4. Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt, Jr.
• Childhood
• Born in NYC (Manhattan) 1858
• Comes from a long line of New Yorkers, all the way back to New Amsterdam
• As a child he had terrible asthma-later found that staying in shape helped
• Was very interested in animals and taxidermy-the outdoors
• Traveled extensively with his family, was homeschooled
• Graduated from Harvard, attended Columbia Law School (dropped out)
• Married his first wife in 1880
• Wrote a book about the US Navy and the War of 1812
• Elected State Assemblyman (NY) (served 1882-1884)
• 1884
• Daughter is born in Feb., then his mother dies a day and a half later
• Then his wife dies 11 hours after his mother

5. Retreat and Return to Politics
• He didn’t support the 1884 Republican candidate for
President (James G. Blaine), this put him on the outs with
most Republicans
• Between that and his personal losses, he quits politics and
moves to a ranch in North Dakota for two years
• 1886-Moves back to NYC and marries second wife (childhood
friend, Edith Kermit Carow) would go on to have five more
children
• 1886-Ran for Governor of NY (lost), 1888-Campaigns heavily
for Benjamin Harrison for president
• Appointed to US Civil Service Commission by Harrison (served
until 1895)
• Also served on the NYC Police Commissioners during this time
• Appointed to Asst. Sec. of the Navy in 1897, when McKinley
won the presidency

6. War and Continued Rise
• You know the next part…
• After returning as a war hero, was asked to run for Governor again
• Did so, and won in 1898 (by 1%)
• He had been supported by Tammany Hall, but they feared he wouldn’t bend
to their will
• They were right, but he was immensely popular with New Yorkers
• Begins to form his reform ideas while governed, even passing the Ford
Franchise-Tax Bill (entitling the state to a part of the profits of businesses
granted franchises in the state)
• By 1900 the McKinley needed a VP candidate, but TR had no intention
of running, he only said he would accept if nominated
• Tammany Hall wanted him out of NYC, so orchestrated his nomination
• Campaigned extensively, his charisma matched WJ Bryan

7. Presidency
• Was not VP for long…what happened to McKinley?
• Invited Booker T. Washington to dinner in Oct. 1901
• Was the first time an African-American had been invited to dinner at the WH
• Would be followed by many more meetings, but none were at dinners, why?
• Often seen as a trust-buster, but in reality favored big business, just
with regulations
• Directly intervened in strikes, came down hard on corruption in government,
oversaw the Hepburn Act (railroad regulation), and the Meat Inspection Act
and the Pure Food and Drug Act
• Established the Forest Service, created 5 National Parks, and put
around 230 million acres under federal protection
• Nobel Prize for the Treaty of Portsmouth
• Roosevelt Corollary

8. Post-Presidency
• Traveled to Africa, hunting and collecting samples for museums
• Then to Europe, where he met with many leaders
• Returned to the US in 1910, unhappy with his hand-picked successor, Taft, and
the state of the Republican party
• Party effectively splits ahead of the 1912 election
• TR and other radical liberals start the Progressive Party (Bull Moose)
• While campaigning he was shot in the chest, and gave the speech before seeking medical
attention
• There were 4 candidates on the ballot in 1912 (D-Woodrow Wilson, R-Taft, P-TR, and S-
Eugene V. Debs) Republican votes were split, allowing Wilson to win, but TR came in 2nd,
ahead of Taft.
• After the loss, he went on an expedition to S. America with his son Kermit led by
Brazilian Explorer Candido Rondon
• He almost dies due to injuries, fever, and illnesses contracted in the jungle
• After his return in 1914 he continues to participate in the Progressive Party
• After Woodrow Wilson wins again in 1916, Progressives rejoin the Republicans
• Died of a blood clot in his lungs in 1919, he was 60

10. Overviews of the Progressive Era
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0Q4zPR4G7M
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7flSW1PGsA

11. Test Results – Without EC
• 8am
• As 6
• Bs 7
• Cs 5
• D/Fs 3
• 1:40pm
• As 2
• Bs 11
• Cs 4
• D/Fs 4
82%
79%

12. Test Results – With EC
• 8am
• As 13
• Bs 4
• Cs 2
• D/Fs 2
• 1:40pm
• As 10
• Bs 7
• Cs 2
• D/Fs 2
89.5%
86%

13. Your Rubric
•On the back at the bottom
•120/150 80 +7 EC 127/150 85
This is your final grade
These are your final points

14. Using the Rubrics: Short Answers

15. Using the Rubrics: Essays

16. Final Thoughts
• Nothing to turn in today, since I passed back the test
• For next time:
• Finish Chapter 21
• We will look a little closer at some of the Progressive Era reforms
• See you Wednesday!