1. Roosevelt’s Square Deal
Sect. 4

2. Roosevelt Noticed by McKinley and made Asst. Sec. of Navy
Resigned post to be with Rough Riders
Becomes pres. When McKinley shot in 1900
Square Deal – keep the wealthy from gaining too much power

3. Trustbusting The mines More of a trust tamer
Threatened to run mines with federal troops
Mine owners give small raise and 9 hour work day
1st time the government had interfered in a dispute
More of a trust tamer
Only wanted trust that bullied small business

4. Railroads Railroads could charge whatever they wanted ICC loses power
Elkins Act – fines for giving special rates
Hepburn Act – gave ICC enforcement powers

5. mmmm…. meat
Meat Inspection Act – federal agents to inspect meat sold across state lines
Inspection of plants
Pure Food and Drug Act – placed controls on foods and medicines
FDA

6. Taft Roosevelt thought Taft would carry on policies
Payne-Aldrich Act – did not lower tariffs as much as Roos. Wanted
Took control of phone lines
No distinction between good and bad trusts
Fired Pinchot

7. Roosevelt gets ticked New Nationalism – restore trustbusting power
Split the Republican Party
Progressive Party