Teddy Roosevelt
Exploring American History Unit VI – A Growing America
The Presidency of Theodore Roosevelt
Bell-Work: Thurs, March 14 th
The Presidency of Theodore Roosevelt. Election of 1900 Imperialism central issue McKinley selects TR as VP (gov of NY) Recent victory in Spanish-American.
Plight of Farmers Rise of Farmer Alliances Formation of Populism **Print notes and bring to next class: Populism notes & notes for Gilded Age politics.
Pick up handout from the front chair. Begin reading the first excerpt - Write a summary sentence.
Private companies freely competing with each other with little or no government regulation.
Problems for Small Farmers 1.Can’t compete with corporate farms 2.Reliance on cash crops 3.Falling prices & overproduction 4.Rising costs: expensive.
