Roosevelt in Office
Square Deal A. Conservation of natural resources B. Control of corporations C. Consumer protection
Square Deal D. Antitrust lawsuits E. Coal Strike of 1902 successful with Roosevelt's help F. Bureau of Corporations 1. Investigation agents who studied major industries
Square Deal G. Congress Follows Roosevelt 1. Expedition Act- Gave precedence of Federal trust suits 2. Hepburn Act- Gave the ICC more power, but in turn the ICC ends up an ally of the RR’s
Social Welfare Action A. Upton Sinclair’s “The Jungle” 1. Meat Inspection Act 0 passed because of this book 0 strict cleanliness requirements 2. FDA- Food and Drug Administration
Conservation A. Newlands Reclamation Act: Federal money to develop irrigation and land in the west B. Gifford Pinchot named head of the U.S. Forest Service
**Under Roosevelt, the Federal Government changed forever