Progressive Presidents
By Devon Roth
Theodore Roosevelt Biography
Grading Scale
Overall- B
Teddy was always honest with the people. He helped lead the country to take down trusts and corporations. Roosevelt showed many leadership qualities while president. He knew what needed to be done and he got it done.
Organization- B-
Teddy seemed to be somewhat organized in his work. He made sure everything was done correctly, such as paperwork when breaking up corporations.
Professionalism- C
Teddy might have been a good president, but he wasn't perfect. He liked to hunt and he took breaks as president to do so. Instead of running for second term, he took on hunting instead, and picked a worse president to succeed him.
Contributions- B+
Shut down corporations and broke up trust, just like the people wanted. Teddy also made many national parks for the people. Taking the corporations down was exactly what America needed, and Roosevelt got it done.
William Howard Taft Biography
Grading Scale
Overall- C+
Taft seemed to lack many leadership skills that a president should have. He seemed much more laid back and relaxed. Taft was better towards the end of presidency, but he could have got a lot more done with better leadership skills.
Organization-B-
When president, Taft seemed to be a fairly organized president. He didn't seems to be out of order, but nothing specifically showed he was super organized either.
Professionalism- C-
Taft was very laid back while president. He thought that since Roosevelt had fixed so many problems, he wouldn't have to do much as president. Taft even managed to get stuck in a bathtub while he was president.
Contributions- B-
After realizing he couldn't just relax as president, Taft did get some things done. Taft managed to continue some of the trust busting Roosevelt had done. He also helped with social and government reforms. Also, Taft helped pass the Dollar Diplomacy.
Woodrow Wilson Biography
Grading Scale
Overall- B+
Wilson helped lead America into The Great War. This could be looked at as good our bad, but Wilson did make a decision and stick with it, which shows good leadership
Organization- B-
Wilson kept industry and labor organized. There were very few strikes against industries during his presidency. Wilson also passed a new foreign policy to keep immigrants organized.
Professionalism-B+
Wilson did not mess around while he was president. He got many things done while president, and never seemed to slack off on the job.
Contributions- B
Wilson lead America through WWI and brought America into a new era. In the new era, America could thrive. Wilson also helped reduce tariffs, and passed the Antitrust laws. He enforced a new foreign policy while president to deal with Mexico