TR's Square Deal

1. How did Roosevelt create the modern presidency? Roosevelt dominated the news with his many exploits. It was created by Roosevelt making bold decisions . His leadership and duplicity plans created the modern presidency.
2. How did Roosevelt's intervention in a coal strike set a precedent for federal arbitration? His actions demonstrated a new principle. From that point on when a strike threatened the public welfare, the government was expected to intervene, he set the example of intervening in strikes to make it get under control.
3. What did Roosevelt do to the trusts and railroads? He passed the Interstate Commerce Act, it was not fully enforced so Roosevelt pushed Congress to pass the Elkins Act in 1903, this made it so it was legal for railroads to give, and shippers to receive rebates for using particular railroads. It also made it so that railways could not change rates without notifying the public.
4. What legislation passed during Roosevelt's presidency protected citizens? The legislation that helped citizens was the Meat Inspection Act that protected people from eating harmful meat.
5. What did Roosevelt do to protect the environment? He established several national parks, fifty wildlife sanctuaries, one and half million acres of water power sites and another eighty million acres that would be explored for water and mineral resources.

While this isn't part of the homework, make sure you can describe (with good details) the following people and events:

Teddy Roosevelt (TR)
Upton Sinclair
The Jungle
Square Deal
Meat Inspection Act
Pure Food and Drug Act
Newlands Act (1902)