How did the presidency change during the Progressive Era?

(1900€“1920)
was a period of significant change in the United States. One of the changes was in the nature of
the presidency. It was during this period that the presidency became the modern and robust
office that it is today. The presidents during this time were Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard
Taft, and Woodrow Wilson.

The Progressive Era followed the Gilded Age. The
Gilded Age (1878€“1899) was a period of extreme economic inequality. Labor unions began to form,
and there was discontent in rural areas. Another problem of this time was the growth of cities
as well as slums. The three presidents of the Progressive Era tried to ameliorate some of these
problems and address the challenges posed by rapid change.

Theodore
Roosevelt's program for the nation was known as the Square Deal. This included railroad
regulation and breaking up monopolies. He also cleaned up the corrupt meat and drug industries.
Roosevelt sought to alleviate labor unrest by mediating a coal...