Comparison Chart of Presidents Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson

COMPARISON CHART OF PRESIDENTS ROOSEVELT, TAFT, AND WILSON ROOSEVELT TAFT WILSON  Republican  Republican  Democrat  Former leader of Rough Riders  Prosecuted 2X the trusts  Progressive President  McKinley’s vice President Roosevelt did  Won the 1912 election due to the split in  Progressive President  Progressive president the Republican party with the Bull Moose  Added 150 million acres to national  Established the children’s Party forests Bureau  New Freedom Policy  Established 5 National parks  Viewed Presidency as o First President to hold regularly  Started 4 national game preserves administrative job. scheduled press conferences.  Created 51 Federal Bird reservations  Postal Savings System o Reduced Tariffs-congress passed the  25 irrigation or reclamation projects  Alaska was given bill Underwood Tariff, which  Sherman Anti-trust Act territorial government reduced the average tariff.  Worked with Unions and owners to  Expanded the number of o Reformed banks- Federal Reserve accept, arbitration-an agreement by acres of national forest System created in 1913. an outside party  Supported laws requiring o Regulating Trusts- Clayton  Passed the Pure food and drug Act mine owners to improve Antitrust Act in 1914, which  Meat inspection Act safety broadened the Sherman Antitrust  Split from Republican Party to run in  Believed in supporting or Act. the “Bull Moose Party” during the working with other o Established Federal Trade 1912 election. countries through Commission (FTC)  Panama Canal began during his business “Dollar o Protected workers-federal law presidency Diplomacy” regulating the use of children as  Established the U.S. Forestry Service  After Presidency he workers in factories and mines.  Foreign policy “Big Stick Policy” became Chief Justice of o Also, gave compensation for the United States 1921- injuries on the job. 1930.

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 ROOSEVELT TAFT WILSON  Republican  Republican  Democrat  Former leader of Rough Riders  Prosecuted 2X the trusts  Progressive President  McKinley’s vice President Roosevelt did  Won the 1912 election due to the split in  Progressive President  Progressive president the Republican party with the Bull Moose  Added 150 million acres to national  Established the children’s Party forests Bureau  New Freedom Policy  Established 5 National parks  Viewed Presidency as o First President to hold regularly  Started 4 national game preserves administrative job. scheduled press conferences.  Created 51 Federal Bird reservations  Postal Savings System o Reduced Tariffs-congress passed the  25 irrigation or reclamation projects  Alaska was given bill Underwood Tariff, which  Sherman Anti-trust Act territorial government reduced the average tariff.  Worked with Unions and owners to  Expanded the number of o Reformed banks- Federal Reserve accept, arbitration-an agreement by acres of national forest System created in 1913. an outside party  Supported laws requiring o Regulating Trusts- Clayton  Passed the Pure food and drug Act mine owners to improve Antitrust Act in 1914, which  Meat inspection Act safety broadened the Sherman Antitrust  Split from Republican Party to run in  Believed in supporting or Act. the “Bull Moose Party” during the working with other o Established Federal Trade 1912 election. countries through Commission (FTC)  Panama Canal began during his business “Dollar o Protected workers-federal law presidency Diplomacy” regulating the use of children as  Established the U.S. Forestry Service  After Presidency he workers in factories and mines.  Foreign policy “Big Stick Policy” became Chief Justice of o Also, gave compensation for the United States 1921- injuries on the job. 1930.

Write a short paragraph explaining why you think one of these gentlemen was a better President than the other two. (5-6 sentences)