pure food & drug act
What 1906 law protected consumers from unsafe food and medicine?
The pure food and drug act.
What was the 1906 law that required federal inspection of meat?
The meat inspection act.
what was Theodore Roosevelts plan to make the economy fair for all people?
The square deal
What did Roosevelt do to big companies with alot of power that unfairly controlled an industry?
Trust busting
What does consevervation mean?
To protect resources.
What did this law require companies to do with food & drug labels?
To provide honest and accurate labels to each product.
What industry did this law regulate ?
The meatpacking industry.
What three groups did Roosevelt want to treat fair?
The workers , businesses , and the consumers
What is a trust ?
A trust is a group of companies that worked together to control an industry.
Name one natural resource Roosevelt metioned in the powerpoint.
Forests, Wildlife, and Rivers
What was the main purpose of this law?
To protect consumers from false leading products, or harmful products.
Why did Roosevelt support meat inspections?
He wanted people to know if the meat they were buying was safe or not.
What was the main goal of the square deal?
To make sure normal americans were treated as equally to the rich citizens.
Why did Roosevelt break up certain trusts?
To prevent monopolies and encourage fair competition.
What did Roosevelt establish to help conserve?
National parks , and wildlife refuges.