APUSH Chapter 29 Extended Response

President Taft's foreign policy was dubbed dollar diplomacy. Meaning?

have United States banks and business invest in other countries

According to the text, Teddy Roosevelt's most enduring, tangible achievement may have been his efforts at supporting the environment. In what sense?

he preserved 125 million acres

When Upton Sinclair wrote The Jungle, he intended his book to focus attention on the plight of workers in the stockyards and meat-packing industry. Shows...

lack of consumer protection lack of worker safety

Teddy Roosevelt decided to run for the presidency in 1912 because William Howard Taft had seemed to discard Roosevelt's policies. Meaning?

not as aggressive in foreign policy, too aggressive in domestic policy

One unusual and significant characteristic of the antracite coal strike in 1902 was that the national government did not automatically side with the owners in the dispute. First time...

the national government backed workers

President Theodore Roosevelt branded reporters who tried to uncover injustice as "muckrakers" because he was annoyed by their excessive zeal. Meaning?

they were out for their own selfish reasons and to cause chaos

As one progressive explained, the "real heart" of the progressive movement was to use the government as an agency of human welfare. Government is a ?

tool of the people

The Elkins and Hepburn acts dealt with the subject of railroad regulation. Lead to or reinforces?

transparency and fair rates for all

While president, Theodore Roosevelt chose to label his reform proposals as the Square Deal. Meaning?

a fair playing field

Theodore Roosevelt is probably most accurately described as a middle of the road politician. Meaning?

balance between extremes