Wilsonian Progressivism vs. Roosevelt Progressivism
Jamie Geller
Mr. Hodgson
AP US
Essay 10
Debate: Wilsonian Progressivism Vs. Roosevelt Progressivism
During this period, progressivism was gradually rising from the local and state level to the national level. Increasing numbers of people across the nation supported expanding the role of the federal government to ensure the welfare of the people. Roosevelt felt that Taft was defying everything that they were for in government and decided to run agains't him. Roosevelt created the "Bull Moose" party. Although Roosevelt and Wilson were both progressives, they differed over the means and extent to which government should intervene or regulate the states and the economy. Differences between New Nationalism and New Freedom over trusts and the tariff became a central issue of the campaign. Roosevelt believed the federal government should act as a "trustee" for the American people, controlling and supervising the economy in the public interest. Wilson had greater reservations about a large federal government and sought a return to a more decentralized republic. Roosevelt and Wilson's national reforms made them successful during the progressive era. They were both successful progressive presidents. Running for President in 1912, both Roosevelt of the Progressive Party, and Wilson of the Democratic Party, were competing for the progressive vote. In appealing to progressives, Roosevelt promoted his New Nationalism- the use of the power of the federal government to regulate big business. Wilson countered with his New Freedom, which emphasized restoring fair competition and the free market through remedial legislation and limited federal government. Fireworks resulted when the two explained their positions on the campaign trail. Wilson called Roosevelt a "self-appointed divinity" who would make people puppets of the government, and declared that "the history of liberty is a history of limited governmental power, not the increase of it. Roosevelt fired back.
Mr. Hodgson
AP US
Essay 10
Debate: Wilsonian Progressivism Vs. Roosevelt Progressivism
During this period, progressivism was gradually rising from the local and state level to the national level. Increasing numbers of people across the nation supported expanding the role of the federal government to ensure the welfare of the people. Roosevelt felt that Taft was defying everything that they were for in government and decided to run agains't him. Roosevelt created the "Bull Moose" party. Although Roosevelt and Wilson were both progressives, they differed over the means and extent to which government should intervene or regulate the states and the economy. Differences between New Nationalism and New Freedom over trusts and the tariff became a central issue of the campaign. Roosevelt believed the federal government should act as a "trustee" for the American people, controlling and supervising the economy in the public interest. Wilson had greater reservations about a large federal government and sought a return to a more decentralized republic. Roosevelt and Wilson's national reforms made them successful during the progressive era. They were both successful progressive presidents. Running for President in 1912, both Roosevelt of the Progressive Party, and Wilson of the Democratic Party, were competing for the progressive vote. In appealing to progressives, Roosevelt promoted his New Nationalism- the use of the power of the federal government to regulate big business. Wilson countered with his New Freedom, which emphasized restoring fair competition and the free market through remedial legislation and limited federal government. Fireworks resulted when the two explained their positions on the campaign trail. Wilson called Roosevelt a "self-appointed divinity" who would make people puppets of the government, and declared that "the history of liberty is a history of limited governmental power, not the increase of it. Roosevelt fired back.