Compare And Contrast Dbq And Woodrow Wilson

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Woodrow Wilson a more effective president than Roosevelt and Taft. Unlike Roosevelt and Taft, Wilson believed that all trusts had no good outcomes. Wilson protected small businesses, ensured the right of workers and fought for economic reforms to promote financial stability. Roosevelt had a part in labor reforms and Taft had a large part in protecting small businesses, but Taft and Roosevelt's impact was not as significant as Wilson's. Woodrow Wilson created the Keating Owen act. The Keating Owen act helped limit the amount of hours children were allowed to work and the minimum age they could start employment. When the act gained approval, young children were opened up to better educational opportunities because they were no longer forced to work at such young ages. Woodrow Wilson was an enforcer of the Clayton Antitrust Act. The Clayton Antitrust Act promoted competition in U.S businesses and discouraged the formation of monopolies. The act prohibited price discrimination, price fixing, and exclusive sales contracts and legalized the ideas of peaceful strikes and boycotts against companies. By signing the 19th Amendment, Woodrow Wilson …show more content…

He enforced the Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914 which allowed the government to regulate interstate commerce such as meat pockets and railroads. In addition, he introduced an income tax to make up for lost of revenue. Woodrow Wilson created the Federal Reserve Act. The Federal Reserve Act is an act of congress that established the Federal Reserve System, the central banking system of the U.S, and the idea of money. With this act, Wilson was able to create 12 regional banks to oversee our nation's banking system, create a national currency, and increase the nation's money supply. He also reduced the prohibitive tariffs that hurt American businesses and their consumers. Overall Woodrow Wilson has positively affected the bank systems in the United