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Teddy Roosevelt’s Square Deal

Learn how Theodore Roosevelt implemented his Square Deal to protect the common man, challenge trusts, support labor, reform health and the environment, and advance civil rights during his presidency. Explore his key policies and actions that shaped the era of progressivism in the United States.

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Teddy Roosevelt’s Square Deal

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  1. Teddy Roosevelt’s Square Deal How does Theodore Roosevelt bring Progressivism to the White House?

  2. I. Rough Rider Becomes President A. TR begins the “Square Deal”, a plan to protect the “common man” from big business 1. Four Focuses: a. Sound (safe) money b. expansion c. protection d. prosperity

  3. II. Square Deal: Trust Busting A. TR challenges BAD trusts 1. files 44 lawsuits against companies that used trusts 2. Sup. Co. rules trusts must be broken up 3. Roosevelt gives ICC power to file lawsuits against RRs that had monopolies III. Square Deal: Protecting Labor & Unions A. Coal miners in PA strike for fair pay, mine co. won’t give in 1. TR threatens gov’t takeover of mines if strike doesn’t end B. Strike ends when mine owners decide  to give workers higher pay & shorter work day

  4. IV. Square Deal: Health & Environment Reform A. Upton Sinclair’s ”The Jungle”, encourages TR to push for the passage of the Meat Inspection Act (1906) 1. Federal inspection of meat B. Roosevelt pushes for Pure Food & Drug Act (1906) 1. inspection of foods, stops sale of contaminated foods 2. Medicines require truthful labels for FDA approval C. After camping with conservationist John Muir, TR creates National Park System (protects 100s of thousand of acres)

  5. Analyze Map: Based on the information in the map, when were the majority of national parks established? What region of the country holds the largest parks?

  6. V. Square Deal: Civil Rights A. TR did not fully support new civil rights laws, however, he appoints some Af-Ams to gov’t positions B. Du Bois co-founds Nat’l Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)  goal is full equality among all races C. TR  invites Booker T. Washington to the WH to discuss civil rights 1. W.E.B. Du Bois criticized Washington for working with Roosevelt a. argued that Af-Ams like Washington are slowing down civil rights by working with TR

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