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The Square Deal & the Modern Presidency Square Deal = TR’s program of progressive reforms designed to protect the common people against Big Business
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Trusts & Trust Busting Trusts = legal entities created to hold stock in many companies; they controlled 4/5 of all industries in the U.S.
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Northern Securities Case Northern Securities Company had monopoly on northwestern railroads; TR sued them; Supreme Court dissolved the company
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Meat Inspection Act (1906)
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Pure Food & Drug Act
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1902 Coal Strike PA miners went on strike Mine operators refused to bargain TR intervened and made them sit down and work out an agreement Since then, when a strike threatened the public welfare the federal govt was expected to get involved
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Elkins & Hepburn Acts Laws that put new rules & regulations on what railroads could do in order to protect the public
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TR & John Muir at Yosemite Conservation v. Preservation TR set aside 148 million acres of forest reserves, created 50 wildlife sanctuaries and several national parks
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“Teddy” Bear TR spared a bear cub on a hunting expedition; a toymaker marketed a new product, the teddy bear
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Square Deal
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Meat Inspection Act
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Trusts & Trust Busting
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Northern Securities Case
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Pure Food & Drug Act
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1902 Coal Strike
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Elkins & Hepburn Acts
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TR & John Muir at Yosemite Conservation & Preservation
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“Teddy” Bear
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