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Roosevelt's Square Deal

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27 August 2022
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square deal
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a solution in which all parties are treated respectfully and fairly
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steward
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a person who manages other people's property and finances
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Based on what you have learned about President Roosevelt and his philosophy of stewardship, what actions might Roosevelt have taken to make a Square Deal for the environment? Check all that apply.
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set aside wilderness areas that would not be developed balance the development and preservation of natural resources promote laws to deal with air and water pollution
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Which of the following best describes the Lochner decision?
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States cannot interfere with an employee's right to contract for work.
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Which reason supports the Muller decision?
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"[H]ealthy mothers are essential to vigorous offspring, [so] the physical well-being of woman becomes an object of public interest."
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Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906
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law that regulated the food and patent medicine industries; some business leaders called it socialistic meddling by the government.
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Meat Inspection Act (1906)
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Decreed that preparation of meat shipped over state lines would be subject to federal inspection.
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How does the quote reflect the same Square Deal idea that Roosevelt showed in the coal strike and Northern Securities cases?
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Roosevelt will handle trusts in ways that serve the public good.
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Theodore Roosevelt believed that the only checks on presidential power were
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the Constitution and Congress.
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Which of the following issues caused Roosevelt to seek a "square deal" for the environment in 1900?
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deforestation
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Which of the following was a reason that Roosevelt sued the Northern Securities Company?
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Northern Securities controlled all rail service between Chicago and the Pacific Northwest.
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What was the guiding principle of Roosevelt's Square Deal?
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Roosevelt would treat Americans with fairness and respect.
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What early experiences led Theodore Roosevelt to appreciate the natural world?
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As a young boy, he read books about natural history.
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The Elkins Act and the Hepburn Act regulated railroads by
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outlawing rebates to the largest customers and setting railroad rates.
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How did Theodore Roosevelt's Square Deal help the environment?
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by preserving the nation's forests
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Which of the following did Theodore Roosevelt create to save elk?
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Mount Olympus National Monument
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Read the excerpt from The Story of the Laws behind the Labels by FDA historian Wallace F. Janssen.Strenuous opposition to Wiley's campaign for a federal food and drug law came from whiskey distillers and the patent medicine firms, who were then the largest advertisers in the country. Many of these men thought they would be put out of business by federal regulation.Based on the excerpt, which statement best summarizes the concerns of opponents to the Pure Food and Drug Act?
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Liquor manufacturers and other firms were against it because they thought the law might put them out of business.
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Who served as president of the United States from 1901 to 1909?
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Theodore Roosevelt