Bell Ringer – Bell Ringer – 5/8/085/8/08

In paragraph form, In paragraph form, indicate the 100 year indicate the 100 year time period that you time period that you chose and explain why chose and explain why you chose this era. Also, you chose this era. Also, explain one key U.S. explain one key U.S. History event from your History event from your selected time periodselected time period

Wisconsin IdeaWisconsin Idea The The Wisconsin IdeaWisconsin Idea was a was a

reform program started in reform program started in 1900 by Wisconsin’s 1900 by Wisconsin’s Governor, Robert M. La Governor, Robert M. La FolletteFollette

It called for direct It called for direct elections, increased taxes elections, increased taxes on railroads & public on railroads & public utilities, and created a law utilities, and created a law to preserve natural to preserve natural resourcesresources

The W.I. became a model The W.I. became a model for other statesfor other states

Theodore Roosevelt becomes Theodore Roosevelt becomes PresidentPresident ““Teddy” Roosevelt was Teddy” Roosevelt was

elected Vice President elected Vice President in 1900 with William in 1900 with William McKinley as the McKinley as the PresidentPresident

In 1901, McKinley was In 1901, McKinley was shot by an unemployed shot by an unemployed laborer. Roosevelt took laborer. Roosevelt took office at the age of 42office at the age of 42

Roosevelt set off to Roosevelt set off to create reform with create reform with enthusiasm and energy. enthusiasm and energy. Renamed the Executive Renamed the Executive Mansion the “White Mansion the “White House”House”

National Park ServiceNational Park Service Roosevelt Roosevelt

recognized that recognized that natural resources natural resources are limitedare limited

He set aside nearly He set aside nearly 150 million acres of 150 million acres of land as forest land as forest reserves!reserves!

The National Park The National Park Service was Service was established in 1916 established in 1916 to supervise to supervise national parks and national parks and monumentsmonuments

New Nationalism New Nationalism ProgramProgram

Looking for re-Looking for re-election, Roosevelt election, Roosevelt pushed his pushed his progressive plan progressive plan known as “New known as “New Nationalism”Nationalism”

It’s goals were to It’s goals were to pass laws to protect pass laws to protect workers and to workers and to ensure public health ensure public health and regulate and regulate businessbusiness

HomeworkHomework

Read Ch 19, Sn 2 (pgs Read Ch 19, Sn 2 (pgs 575-581)575-581)

Answer questions 1, 2, & Answer questions 1, 2, & 4b on page 5814b on page 581