History- Assign 15- Roosevelt's Square Deal

Why did Progressives leave the Republican Party to form their own party?

Progressives sided with Theodore Roosevelt when he disagreed with William Howard Taft over the trust "busting" issue.

Following the advice of California naturalist John Muir, what action did Theodore Roosevelt take?

Roosevelt closed off more than 100 million acres of forestland.

How does Theodore Roosevelt's early political career reflect his ideas on the role of government?

Roosevelt was interested in fighting corruption and reforming government

What was one important way that William Howard Taft's policies differed from Theodore Roosevelt's?

Taft appointed a cabinet official who opposed Roosevelt's conservation policies.

Why did Theodore Roosevelt speak about a New Nationalism and decide to run for President against William Howard Taft?

Taft supported the "rule of reason," which relaxed the hard line set by the Sherman Antitrust Act.

What did Theodore Roosevelt want his Square Deal to achieve?

keeping the wealthy from taking advantage of small business owners and the poor

What did Theodore Roosevelt mean when he said, "When I say I believe in a square deal, I do not mean to give every man the best hand...All I mean is that there shall be no crookedness in the dealing"?

that the government should offer each person an equal opportunity to succeed

Why did Theodore Roosevelt get Congress to pass the Hepburn Act?

to eliminate abuses by the railroads

What was meant by the concept of "rational use" of the nation's natural resources?

Forests should be preserved for public use.

Pennsylvania coal miners went on strike in 1902. How did Theodore Roosevelt's response illustrate a change in the government's role?

For the first time, the federal government stepped in to help workers in a labor dispute

How did Theodore Roosevelt change the government's role regarding food and drugs?

For the first time, the government took responsibility for food and drug safety

What was the impact of the National Reclamation Act?

The National Reclamation Act gave the federal government the power to decide where and how water would be distributed.

How did Gifford Pinchot's ideas shape the government's management of the environment?

Theodore Roosevelt agreed with Pinchot's idea that forests should be protected for the public until trees mature into good lumber.

The National Reclamation Act directly affected the management of which natural resource?

water