Topic: Assessing the Progressive Policies of Theodore Roosevelt: Liberal or Conservative?

TR: The “People’s President” Strong president, unpredictable Strong president, unpredictable 1 st Modern President 1 st Modern President Presidential “Image” (Bully Pulpit) Presidential “Image” (Bully Pulpit) Roosevelt adopted “some” Progressive ideals Roosevelt adopted “some” Progressive ideals Goal: Fix capitalism and stop socialist agitation Goal: Fix capitalism and stop socialist agitation “middle ground” approach “middle ground” approach TR: Republican hero or “do-gooder”? TR: Republican hero or “do-gooder”? Square Deal: Square Deal: Regulating trusts Regulating trusts Consumer Protection Consumer Protection Environmentalism Environmentalism

TR as the “Trustbuster” TRs views of Trusts TRs views of Trusts Good vs. bad trusts Good vs. bad trusts Government runs the nation, not trusts Government runs the nation, not trusts Use of Sherman Anti-Trust Act Use of Sherman Anti-Trust Act Northern Securities Case (1904) Northern Securities Case (1904) Regulation of trusts Regulation of trusts Breaks Standard Oil Breaks Standard Oil Elkins and Hepburn Act Elkins and Hepburn Act Rebates illegal Rebates illegal ICC strengthened ICC strengthened Trust Busting: 40 trusts litigated against by TR Trust Busting: 40 trusts litigated against by TR TR and Labor: TR and Labor: 1902 Penn Coal Strike 1902 Penn Coal Strike Creates Department of Commerce and Labor Creates Department of Commerce and Labor

TR The Trustbuster: Two Views

TR protects the “average American” Consumer Protection Consumer Protection 1906: The Jungle 1906: The Jungle Meat Inspection Act Meat Inspection Act Safer meat products Safer meat products Exported/Imported meat Exported/Imported meat Pure Food and Drug Act (FDA) Pure Food and Drug Act (FDA) Environmentalism Environmentalism TRs views (rational use) TRs views (rational use) National Forrest Service (G. Pinchot) National Forrest Service (G. Pinchot) Newlands Act of 1902 Newlands Act of 1902 Pelican Island (Florida) Pelican Island (Florida) National Monuments Act National Monuments Act Antiquities Act Antiquities Act Hetch Hetchy Controversy (San Francisco Dam) Hetch Hetchy Controversy (San Francisco Dam)

Conclusion One Word Summary: One Word Summary: Choose one word that describes TR’s domestic policies. (Keep in mind today’s topic question) Choose one word that describes TR’s domestic policies. (Keep in mind today’s topic question) Write 2-3 sentences explaining why you chose that word. Write 2-3 sentences explaining why you chose that word.