Instructional Video

Progressive Presidents

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Discover the motivations and policies of progressive presidents Theodore Roosevelt, William Taft, and Woodrow Wilson in the United States at the turn of the twentieth century. The video discusses how the presidents handled the domestic threat of big business, while at the same time expanding national power in foreign territories.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Classroom Considerations
  • This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
  • Topics covered include the Square Deal, election of 1912, Bull Moose Party, implementation of the graduated income tax, the Monroe Doctrine, the Erie Canal, and dollar diplomacy
  • Graphics and animations help to illustrate historical content
Cons
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  • Speaker moves very quickly through a great deal of content