At the turn of the 19th century a new political party rose and that whole era was named the Progressive Era. This party based its decision on what is right for the people and not big businesses in the economic world. Two major leaders and Presidents of the United States, of this time were Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson. Though both men contributed so much while in office, which one had the greater impact? Even …
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…making more money then they could live better which tightened the gap between the lower and upper class. This also led workers away from strikes and other violent types of protest against their reformers because they could go through their union to discuss issues with the employers. The most important act Roosevelt had was his conservation acts, which are greatly appreciated but are no where near the same importance as making unions practically fully legal.