Teddy Roosevelt’s Square Deal

Teddy Roosevelt’s Square Deal

Theodore RooseveltTheodore Roosevelt Governor of New York

Hero of the Spanish-American War

Chosen as William McKinley’s Vice-Presidential nominee The GOP found him hard to control Thought they could “hide” him

Becomes president when McKinley is assassinated 1901

Governor of New York Hero of the Spanish-American War

Chosen as William McKinley’s Vice-Presidential nominee The GOP found him hard to control Thought they could “hide” him

Becomes president when McKinley is assassinated 1901

“TR”“TR”

Becomes president at 42 years old Youngest president in history

Bold and adventurous man Boxing, horseback riding, hunting

Used his personality and popularity Publicly campaigned for causes Dominated the news

Becomes president at 42 years old Youngest president in history

Bold and adventurous man Boxing, horseback riding, hunting

Used his personality and popularity Publicly campaigned for causes Dominated the news

Roosevelt in CubaRoosevelt in Cuba

Roosevelt in AfricaRoosevelt in Africa

“Bully Pulpit” and federal power“Bully Pulpit” and federal power

TR saw the presidency as a bully pulpit Bully Pulpit: Place to push for ideas

Believed regular people needed a fair chance to succeed A “Square Deal”

Used federal power to push reform

TR saw the presidency as a bully pulpit Bully Pulpit: Place to push for ideas

Believed regular people needed a fair chance to succeed A “Square Deal”

Used federal power to push reform

TrustbustingTrustbusting 1900: Trusts control 80% of all industry

Priced competitors out of the market Then boosted prices

Sherman Antitrust Act was ineffective

TR orders Justice Dept. to sue Northern Securities (railroad company) Supreme Court dissolves the company

1900: Trusts control 80% of all industry Priced competitors out of the market Then boosted prices

Sherman Antitrust Act was ineffective

TR orders Justice Dept. to sue Northern Securities (railroad company) Supreme Court dissolves the company

Teddy the TrustbusterTeddy the Trustbuster

Federal PowerFederal Power

1902 Coal Strike: Coal shortage threatens country TR brings both sides to White House

Hammers out deal by threatening to take mines

Railroads Hepburn Act (1906)

Limits free railroad passes

1902 Coal Strike: Coal shortage threatens country TR brings both sides to White House

Hammers out deal by threatening to take mines

Railroads Hepburn Act (1906)

Limits free railroad passes

Health and FoodHealth and Food

Meat Inspection Act (1906) Cleanliness requirements for meatpackers

Pure Food and Drug Act (1906) Medicines often have harmful ingredients Law halts sale of bad food/medicine Truth in labeling

Meat Inspection Act (1906) Cleanliness requirements for meatpackers

Pure Food and Drug Act (1906) Medicines often have harmful ingredients Law halts sale of bad food/medicine Truth in labeling

ConservationConservation

Roosevelt sets aside land 1.5 million acres for water-power sites 80 million acres for mineral/water resources Creates 50 wildlife sanctuaries

Conservation: Preservation of the wilderness

Roosevelt sets aside land 1.5 million acres for water-power sites 80 million acres for mineral/water resources Creates 50 wildlife sanctuaries

Conservation: Preservation of the wilderness