How Did Roosevelt Respond To The Progressive Movement?

With the rise of immigration, industrial growth, and the widespread urban expansion, the United States had drastically during the last quarter of the 19th century. However, by the 20th century, a wide range of groups and individuals with a common desire to improve life in the gilded age sought reform. This era became to be known as the progressive era which was a reaction to excess of industrialization. During the progressive era people of the United States wanted to make moderate political change and social improvement through government actions. Although the Progressive movement did occur in the late 1800s, it wasn’t however, until Theodore Roosevelt became president when progressivism gained momentum. As change began to exert over the United States, “Roosevelt
As industrialization grew, President Roosevelt felt the need to control the power and influence exerted by the ruthless and unethical practices of the robber barons who headed big business corporations. While Roosevelt didn't want to eliminate big business because businesses did help America's economy, but all he wanted to do was regulated business because he wanted to protect the welfare of society. For instance, just after 5 months into office, Roosevelt sued J.P. Morgan’s Northern Securities Company to halt its monopolization of the western railways. Eventually Morgans monopoly was crushed and the Supreme Court used to power to break up Northern Securities for violating the Sherman Antitrust Act. By crushing Morgans monopoly, “Roosevelt gained the reputation of a trust buster but in actuality he was none other than trust regulator”(History.org). Roosevelt viewed big business as a necessary part of the American economy, and sought only to prosecute the "bad trusts" that harmed the public and stifle competition. Besides breaking up the largest