Theodore Roosevelt's Progressive measures.
- Created by: Leo Bownas
- Created on: 09-04-13 14:48
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- How Progressive was T. Roosevelt?
- Took action against "Northern Securities Company" and decided it was illegal. This struck fear into big businesses showing TR power.
- Supoorted striking miners union.
- Conserved million of federal forest reserves and set up national parks
- 1906 - Hepburn act gave him the power to inspect railway companies and lay down the maximun rates they could charge to protect public from exploitation.
- 1906 - pure food and drug act made manufacturers unable to sell badly labelled products that were out of date.
- Maybe did not have the most progressive measures but had biggest impact due to his popularity with the public!
- Square Deal - Became known as the "trust buster" as he regulated big business power.
- Took action against "Northern Securities Company" and decided it was illegal. This struck fear into big businesses showing TR power.
- 1906 - Hepburn act gave him the power to inspect railway companies and lay down the maximun rates they could charge to protect public from exploitation.
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