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Ryan Holland Steven Gomez Shanice Lopez

Ryan Holland Steven Gomez Shanice Lopez. The Square Deal. Named “Square” to symbolize the fair treatment of all Occurred during Theodore Roosevelt’s presidency D istinguished the Good and Bad companies First use of the “Sherman Anti Trust Act” for its original purpose

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Ryan Holland Steven Gomez Shanice Lopez

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  1. Ryan Holland Steven Gomez Shanice Lopez

  2. The Square Deal • Named “Square” to symbolize the fair treatment of all • Occurred during Theodore Roosevelt’s presidency • Distinguished the Good and Bad companies • First use of the “Sherman Anti Trust Act” for its original purpose • Roosevelt strove aggressively for political reforms • Reforms increased economic, environmental, and international affairs

  3. Theodore Roosevelt • Vice President to William McKinley • “The steward of public welfare” • Honest broker • Regarded as a model for the twentieth-century president • Outdoorsman

  4. The Trust Buster • Theodore Roosevelt believed the president should be an honest broker in labor disputes • Roosevelt wanted businesses to be fair towards their workers • He called for federal inheritance, income taxes, and the regulation of all interstate businesses

  5. Coal Strike of 1902 • West Virginia and Pennsylvania coal fields • Union and management leaders summoned to the White House • Threatened with a federal takeover • Commission appointed to settle the dispute • Changed the views of the future Presidents on labor disputes

  6. Hepburn Act comes in Play • Proposed to strengthen ICC • The supreme court semantically limited the collection to economic statistics • Passed in 1906 • Gave ICC power to examine railroad business records and set reasonable rates • Theodore was relentless in getting the bill passed

  7. Pure Food and Drugs Act • Established a federal agency to police the quality and labeling of food • Supported by businessmen who realized they would benefit from public confidence in the quality and safety of their products

  8. Meat Inspection Act • Formed out of the “Pure Food and Drug Act” • Prevented misbranded meat products from being sold • Ensured that meat products are processed under sanitary conditions • Applied to imported meats as well

  9. Conservation Movement • Yellowstone first national park in 1872 • Preserve natural beauty • Promote tourism to the West • Gifford Pinchot • Believed conservation and development could coexist • John Muir • Sierra Club • Protected forests from logging

  10. Conservation Movement • Roosevelt and conservation • Became federal policy • Preserved land from economic utilization • Millions of acres preserved • Advocated the creation of new national parks • Reintroduced animals • Los Angeles aqueduct

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