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Roosevelt’s Square Deal:
Trust Busting & Conservation
• Trust busting–Trust: legal body
that owns stocks in several corporations, usually in the same industry– In essence, a trust
was a monopoly owned by a small group–Sherman Anti-Trust
Act passed in 1890 but not enforced
• Conservation–Forests
depleted (only 20% left)–Farmland
exhausted by overuse–Waterways
used without regard to flooding possibilities–Animals
endangered by erosion of their environment & hunting
Political cartoon showing Roosevelt as a friend to animals & nature
Nonunion workers brought in to replace union workers on strike
The lowest amount a worker can be paid per hour
An organization of workers who work together to try to change working conditions
Refusal to work until demands are addressed
Economic system where workers own and control means of production & profits equally
Organized workers using strength in numbers to gain something for all workers
Absence or rejection of governmental authority
Trustbusting• Roosevelt believed
industry had to be regulated for the public good
• 44 lawsuits for antitrust violations, including–Railroads–Standard Oil
Company–Tobacco
Conservation• Roosevelt
preserved 194 million acres of public lands
• Created U.S. Forest Service
• Gave government an activist role in protecting the environment
Unless you’re this guy…
Journalists who worked to expose issues that needed to be addressed by government
Movement to protect and preserve natural resources
Political action to end monopolies and trusts
Political movement that believed government power should be used to fight injustice and improve people’s rights
Why are these Progressive movements?
TrustbustingIncreased government regulationGoal is to protect people from corrupt business practicesNew legislation & increased strength to existing laws
ConservationNew government regulationGoal is to protect natural resources for the futureCreation of new government agencies to manage resources• Employed
experts