American Presidents of the Reform Era

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American Presidents of the Reform Era

• Cleveland to Wilson

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Grover Cleveland

• President, 1885-89 1893-97
• Only one to serve two non-consecutive terms
• New Jersey/New York
• Democrat

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Clevelands Presidency

• Domestic Issues
• Congressional watchdog
• Interstate Commerce Act, 1887
• Depression of 1890s
• Crackdown on Pullman Workers
• Foreign Issues
• Border dispute between England and Venezuela
• Anti-Imperialist

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William McKinley

• President, 1897-1901
• Ohio
• Republican
• Assassinated 1901

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McKinleys Presidency

• Domestic Issues
• Sound Money (Gold Standard)
• Tariffs
• Foreign Issues
• Spanish American War
• Philippines War
• Strong Imperialist

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Theodore Teddy Roosevelt

• President, 1901-09
• Youngest President at age 43
• New York
• Republican

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Roosevelts Presidency

• Domestic Issues - Bully Activist
• Square Deal - Business Reform
• Trust-buster
• Environmentalist
• 194 million acres for National Parks
• Public Health
• Pure Food and Drug Act (1906)
• Yellow Fever

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Roosevelts Presidency

• Foreign Issues - New Imperialism
• White Mans Burden
• Roosevelt Corollary
• Latin America US Sphere of Influence
• Freedom for Cuba, 1901
• Platt Amendment
• Panama Canal

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Roosevelts Presidency

• Foreign Issues - New Imperialism
• Great White Fleet
• Speak Softly, but carry a big stick
• Russo-Japanese War, 1904-05
• Acted as mediator
• Won Nobel Peace Prize, 1906
• Gentlemens Agreement with Japan, 1907
• Spheres of Influence

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William Howard Taft

• President, 1909-13
• Ohio
• Republican
• Weighed 300 pounds

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Tafts Presidency

• Domestic Issues
• Largely unsuccessful in getting things through
  Congress
• Income Tax
• Vigilant against trusts
• But made enemies on all sides
• Foreign Issues
• Dollar Diplomacy
• Coup in Nicaragua

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Woodrow Wilson

• President, 1913-21
• New Jersey
• Democrat
• Had stroke in final year

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Wilsons Presidency

• Domestic Issues
• Federal Reserve System
• Federal Farm Loan Act
• Some support for Labor Unions
• Foreign Issues
• Made Puerto Ricans US citizens
• World War I

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