Sam+and+Ashley

media type="file" key="SWB progressive era song.mp3" width="272" height="125" align="center" Progressive Era- Ashley Bodnar and Sam Benton ** Progressive era ** ! When the government was ** Laissez faire ** He told the government this is wrong We’ve gotta be more **hands on**. I ain't afraid of **monopolies** I ain’t afraid of **big companies** ** Trusts and mergers ** made the people suffer They’re no match for the **trust buster**. He **spoke softly** and broke them up quick If that didn’t work, they got **the big stick**. I ain't afraid of **monopolies** I ain’t afraid of **big companies** By exposing the government where it went sour. I ain't afraid of **monopolies** Like **Standard Oil** I ain't afraid of **big companies** Ya ya ya ya What’s the **era**? **Progressive**! Nasty meat was overlooked What did they need? **Meat Inspection Act**! They ate things like rat guts Nasty stinky rat guts Who would follow in **Theodore**’s path? A big, fat man named **William Taft** He wasn’t remembered as well. The next President, racist and thin went by the name of **Woodrow Wilson** When it came to change he was less aggresive He ended the era of, **progressive**!! I can't hear you…(**progressive**!) What’s the Era? (**progressive**!) Louder! **progressive**! What’s the Era? (**progressive**)
 * TR** promised a **deal that’s square**.
 * Mudrakers** brought people more power
 * Progressive era**!!!
 * Upton Sinclair** wrote a book
 * The Jungle** makes me throw up