working conditions, the way of life, exposing corruption, expanding democracy and

making reforms was the main idea of this period. Many of the citizens granted and

demanded a change in numerous areas such as business, labor, economy, consumers and

an increase of democracy. The progressive period was marked with the arrival of three

great presidents Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson all three of these presidents fought for the

Teddy Roosevelt was known as the "trust buster" and that is exactly what

he did to help control big business. Many large corporations had complete control of the

services that they were selling. Roosevelt went in to these companies and helped to stop

this type of monopoly. The biggest trust that Roosevelt busted was the one involving

Northern Securities and J.P. Morgan. Roosevelt was also a big supporter of labor he tried

almost everything and anything to help the citizens of the United States. Teddy set up

Roosevelt tried his best to help consumers, he proposed to congress the

employers had to pay employees who get injured on the job. President Wilson also tried to

type of income tax is called a progressive or graduated which would rise with the amount

called the Payne-Aldrich Tariff; this tariff put hi taxes on imported goods. Taft believed

helped prohibit saloons and the drinking of alcohol. This prohibited sales of alcohol.

introduction of the referendum, initiative and the recall. The referendum proposed

reduced the amount of time they worked.

children and helped education arise. For example, President Teddy instituted a child

system made a compromise between private and public control.

that this would be good for the country and help business grow.

municipal, and state reform. These voting reforms help many people have the power for

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