William Taft

• when was William Taft president/ for how long and what political spectrum was he?

  William Taft was the 27th President of the United States from 1909 to 1913. He was a member of the Republican Party for one term.
• what was Tafts trust breaking?

  90 anti trust suits.

  took on standard oil which ordered to break up Rockefeller = however this broke up his companies into 34 smaller companies making him wealthier.
• What is the impact of the dissolution of standard oil?

  standard oil dismantled broken into 34 smaller companies. - Rockefeller was a shareholder in all companies this was influenced by Ida Wells the history of standard oil company.
• what did Taft do for environmentalism?

  1910 - established El Dorado National forest

  1910 - general withdrawal act - 8.5m acres of Alaskan land in public domain to prevent big business from buying it
• What did Taft do for social and economic reform?

  1912 - federal children’s bureau to decrease child abuse

  1913 - 16th amendment = income tax

  mine safety legislation

  8 hour day for government workers

  all influenced by Roosevelt and his square deal