Questions 1
Who are Coal Miners?
The Square Deal was first put to a major test in 1902 during a strike involving this specific group of workers.
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
This US President, who took office in 1901, was known for his "Square Deal" and energetic "Progressive" leadership.
What is the assassination of William McKinley?
This 1901 event in Buffalo, New York, unexpectedly moved Roosevelt from the Vice Presidency into the Oval Office.
What is the 1913 Act made by President Wilson named?
What is Regulating Big Business?
This is the specific "goal" Roosevelt set for his administration, which aimed to keep monopolies from hurting the public.
What is Conservation?
This term describes the protection of nature and its resources, a cause Roosevelt championed by doubling the number of national parks.
What is the Sherman Antitrust Act?
Roosevelt used this 1890 act to break up monopolies, earning him the nickname "Trust buster."
What is the Coal industry (or the Coal Strike)?
While many previous presidents sided with owners, Roosevelt stepped in to mediate a 1902 strike involving this energy-producing industry.
What is Buffalo (New York)?
This was the city where President McKinley was visiting a "friendly crowd" when the transition to the Roosevelt era began.
What is Mislabeled?
The Pure Food and Drug Act specifically targeted products that were either "contaminated" or carried this type of deceptive labeling.
What is the Progressive Party Nicknamed?
It was nicknamed the Bull Moose Party because Roosevelt said he was "as strong as a bull moose
What is the assassination of William McKinley?
This tragedy in Buffalo, New York, led to Roosevelt becoming the youngest president in American history.
What is Regulating (Big Business)?
Roosevelt’s administration made this "R-word" a top goal, using federal power to oversee and control the actions of massive monopolies.
Who are Business, Laborers, and Consumers?
Roosevelt didn't just want business to win; he believed these three specific groups needed their interests balanced for the public good.
What is the Pure Food and Drug Act?
This 1906 law prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transport of mislabeled or contaminated food and drugs.
What is the U.S. Forest Service?
Roosevelt established this federal agency to oversee and manage the nation's forest reserves and natural resources.
What does the Sixteen Amendment do?
This Amendment allows the federal government to impose direct taxes on citizens' incomes.
What is 1902?
This specific year marked the "test" of the Square Deal when the nation faced a massive coal miners' strike.
What is the Square Deal?
Roosevelt believed that the interests of business people, laborers , and consumers should be balanced for the public good.
What is the Meat Inspection Act?
Influenced by the book The Jungle, Roosevelt pushed for this 1906 act to ensure sanitary conditions in the meat industry.
What is Business (or Corporations)?
Roosevelt believed that for the "public good," a balance must be found between laborers, consumers, and this other group.
Who was William McKinley?
Before Roosevelt took over, this President was visiting a "friendly crowd" in Buffalo, New York, following his second inauguration.