1. 18.2 Objectives
Discuss Teddy Roosevelt and the Square Deal.
Discuss Roosevelt’s step to improve the enviroment.

2. Bellringer
Election update

3. Copy HW Read and outline p. 543-547 Questions
What did T. Roosevelt pledge to accomplish through his Square Deal?
What was the Wisconsin Plan?
How did many US cities increase gov. efficiency while decreasing corruption?
What were the differences between the Federalists and the Antifederalists?

4. Compare and Share HW Questions What were the election reforms of the Progressives? How did the Progressive reformers attempt to improve American morality? How did the goals of the AFL differ from the IWW? What were the major compromises that came out of the Constitutional Convention?

5. Introductions Define TRUSTBUSTING.
Does Teddy Roosevelt deserve the title of “Trustbuster?”

6. B. Roosevelt and the Square Deal
1. Roosevelt becomes President after McKinley’s assassination in 1901

7. 2. The Square Deal a. United Mine Workers’ Strike-1902
1.) arbitration – 3rd party settled
2.) sided with workers and public

8. b. Square Deal 1.) balance interests of labor, business, and consumers
2.) limit trusts
3.) promote public health and safety
4.) improve working conditions

9. 3. Regulating Business Trustbusting
1.) Northern Securities Co. dissolved-RR monopoly
2.) attacked the bad trusts (conduct)

10. b. Elkins Act (1903)
*rebates forbidden for RRs

11. c. Hepburn Act (1906)
*ICC set RR rates – strengthens the ICC

12. Protecting the Consumer
Meat Inspection Act (1906)
1.) gov. inspection of interstate meat
2.) result of the Jungle

13. b. Pure Food and Drug Act & a label on food and medicine
1.) banned harmful ingredients
2.) mandated ingredients
& a label on food and medicine

15. 5. Protecting the Enviroment
Newlands Reclamation Act (1902)
*money from public sale of land to reclaim land (and irrigation)

16. b. 150 million acres set aside for parks and National Conservation Commission created!

17. Closure
Read National Parks on 541