8.4 Roosevelt’s Square Deal

Discuss Roosevelt’s ideas on the role of government Objectives Discuss Roosevelt’s ideas on the role of government Analyze how Roosevelt changed the government’s role in the economy Explain the impact of Roosevelt’s actions on natural resources Compare and contrast Taft’s policies with Roosevelt’s

Theodore Roosevelt (TR) 1901-becomes president Harvard grad Loved the wilderness NY-fought corruption Rough Riders VP for McKinley Square Deal

Trustbusting and Regulating Industry 1902 coal strike-TR helped the workers Hepburn Act-gave gov. authority to set and limit shipping costs Enforces Sherman Antitrust act Regulate food and drug industries Meat Inspection Act Pure Food and Drug

Government Manages Environment Preserved national forests Gifford Pinchot: preserve forests to make homes from lumber Water National Reclamation Act

Roosevelt and Taft Helped Taft win presidency Expected him to keep on with policies Taft’s own course Passed many different acts that overturned TR’s policies TR proposed New Nationalism