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How did Theodore Roosevelt carry out Progressive Reform?

Explore how Theodore Roosevelt carried out progressive reform during his presidency, including his focus on trust-busting, labor relations, environmental conservation, and limited civil rights advancements. Discover the personal characteristics that shaped his approach to governance and examine the legislation he championed to protect citizens and promote welfare programs.

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How did Theodore Roosevelt carry out Progressive Reform?

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  1. How did Theodore Roosevelt carry out Progressive Reform? U.S. History & Geography 11th Grade Boys & Girls 2 January 2020

  2. Personal Characteristics of Roosevelt • He was rich • He was athletic/energetic • His rise to political office • NYS assembly man • NYC Police Commissioner • Asst. Secretary of Navy • Participated in US-Spanish war • Led the “Rough Riders” • Became President after McKinley was assassinated in 1901

  3. Working in pairs answer the following questions • What did Theodore Roosevelt do that brought him to national prominence? • How did Roosevelt create a modern presidency?

  4. Created a Modern Presidency • Being active in outdoor activities • Active involvement with media • Believed in Federal Responsibility for Welfare Programs • President as the Steward of the People • Believed that a president should do everything for popular good if he is not constrained by laws and constitution. • Office of the President as “Bully Pulpit” • He offered “Square Deal”

  5. Square Deal Reforms • Trust-busting • He brought 44 law suits against trusts • Some Trusts were abolished (broken up) • Labor Relations • He mediated between workers and Company Officials • Helped solve the Strike Problem in U.S. Coal mines • Railroad Regulation • Interstate Commerce Commission and Hepburn Act

  6. Roosevelt’s reform in Health • Regulated Food and Drug • Meat Inspection Act (Upton Sinclair’s Jungle) • Pure Food and Drug Act • He also helped made laws to protect Natural Environment • Homework • Question 1, 2, & 3 on page 531

  7. Working in pairs answer the following questions • How did Roosevelt’s intervention in the coal strike set a precedent for federal arbitration? • What did Roosevelt do to the trusts and railroads? • What legislation passed during Roosevelt’s presidency protecting citizens? • What did Roosevelt do to protect the environment?

  8. Roosevelt’s Action about environmental issues • Conservation became a primary issue • National Parks in 1903 • 148 million acres of land was set aside for forest reserves • 1.5 million acres of water power sites • 80 million acres for geological survey • More than 50 wildlife sanctuaries and national parks

  9. Civil Rights issue • Roosevelt failed to support full civil rights for African Americans. • He did support some individual Blacks. • Appointed black head of Charleston Custom House. • He also appointed black postmistress in Mississippi • Progressive indifference to civil rights issue led Du Bois and some Whites to form NAACP in 1909.

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