Roosevelt & the Square Deal A tremendous personality after a string of weak (& somewhat dull) presidents in the late 1800’s.

Roosevelt & the Square Deal

A tremendous personality after a string of weak (& somewhat dull) presidents in the late 1800’s

Theodore Roosevelt

Had been a sick child, Harvard grad, Columbia law student, politician, police commissioner, cowboy, Rough Rider, writer, hunter, corruption fighter, NY governor, and VP

Nominated for VP by corrupt political bosses who wanted him out of NYC politics

Had been a sick child, Harvard grad, Columbia law student, politician, police commissioner, cowboy, Rough Rider, writer, hunter, corruption fighter, NY governor, and VP

Nominated for VP by corrupt political bosses who wanted him out of NYC politics

Teddy becomes President

1901 - became president with McKinely’s assassination in Buffalo

42 - youngest president at the time Charismatic, energetic, wealthy,

enigmatic

1901 - became president with McKinely’s assassination in Buffalo

42 - youngest president at the time Charismatic, energetic, wealthy,

enigmatic

Increasing Presidential Party

Reforming president Square Deal

Prevent businesses from being so exploitive Protect private property and capitalism at

the same time

More supportive of unions

Reforming president Square Deal

Prevent businesses from being so exploitive Protect private property and capitalism at

the same time

More supportive of unions

Legislation

Weaken railroads Elkins Act - 1903 - fined railroads for unfair

pricing Hepburn Act - 1906 - increased power of

ICC, gov’t regulation of shipping

Sherman Antitrust Act - “trust busting” Meat Inspection Act Pure Food and Drug Act - FDA – monitors food production and labeling

Weaken railroads Elkins Act - 1903 - fined railroads for unfair

pricing Hepburn Act - 1906 - increased power of

ICC, gov’t regulation of shipping

Sherman Antitrust Act - “trust busting” Meat Inspection Act Pure Food and Drug Act - FDA – monitors food production and labeling

Conservation

Established many national parks Conservation not preservation National Reclamation Act - allowed for

huge population growth in CA cities, while drying up more rural areas

Established many national parks Conservation not preservation National Reclamation Act - allowed for

huge population growth in CA cities, while drying up more rural areas

Bull Moose Party

Roosevelt’s anger at Taft Ran for a 3rd term as a 3rd party

president Progressives also created their own

separate party Taft and Roosevelt both lost to Wilson

Roosevelt’s anger at Taft Ran for a 3rd term as a 3rd party

president Progressives also created their own

separate party Taft and Roosevelt both lost to Wilson