HIST 2112 Lecture 11: 10:04:2016
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One of the things progressives are doing now is conservation movements! The thought that we need to conserve america"s natural resources rather than use them up. Theodore roosevelt was a strong promoter of national parks. Became very influential in nj after princeton became governor of nj. Coined the political phrase new freedom (dr. flamming doesn"t like the new snickers) People just put new in front of words. Wilson said we used to have a simple economy and people were free to compete in the marketplace and let the best man win. We must have a powerful anti-monopoly government to eliminate those corporations and trusts. Destroy corporations, and you have a new freedom. We can be free again, but only if the government destroys big corporation. Corporations are winning; let"s figure out what they"re doing to make them win!
