The Square Deal
Square Deal
Because Theodore Roosevelt’s top priority in his first year of election was his reelection as opposed top reform, the “Square Deal” which was his attempt at getting the vote of the lower and middle class while retaining that of the “old guard” of politicians, the Square Deal was an Immense success.
What is the square deal?
• Theodore Roosevelt's domestic program o 3 Ideas: conservation of natural resources, control of corporations, and consumer protection o "three C's” o Helping middle class citizens and involved attacking plutocracy and bad trusts o Protecting business from the most extreme demands of organized labor.
Public Projects:
• The Newlands Reclamation Act of 1902.
• The Kinkaid Act of 1904.
• The Forest Homestead Act 1906)
• The Inland Waterways Commission was created 1907
Conservation:
• The Newlands Reclamation Act 1902
• The Transfer Act of 1905.
• Tongass and the Chugach
• Hawaiian Islands Bird Reservation
• Pelican Island in Florida
• Reservation of water power sites
• The National Forest Service established (1905)
• A preservation of remaining buffalo herds
Business:
• The Expediting Act of 1903
• The Elkins Act 1903
• Department of Commerce and Labor (1903)
• The Hepburn Act of 1906
• Under the Immunity of Witness Act 1906
• The Aldrich-Vreeland Act 1908
Education:
• The Adams Act 1906
• The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching 1906
• The 1907 Nelson Amendment
Health and Welfare:
• The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906
• Meat Inspection Act of 1906
• The Federal Employers Liability Act of 1908.
• The Federal Employee’s Compensation Act of 1908
• The Bureau of the Census was authorized 1902
Labor:
• Safety Measures
• Working Conditions
Clearly due to the immense list of Acts and reforms passed as well as President Roosevelt’s reelection, it is clear that the square deal that was designed to make all groups of America just a little more content was a success
Because Theodore Roosevelt’s top priority in his first year of election was his reelection as opposed top reform, the “Square Deal” which was his attempt at getting the vote of the lower and middle class while retaining that of the “old guard” of politicians, the Square Deal was an Immense success.
What is the square deal?
• Theodore Roosevelt's domestic program o 3 Ideas: conservation of natural resources, control of corporations, and consumer protection o "three C's” o Helping middle class citizens and involved attacking plutocracy and bad trusts o Protecting business from the most extreme demands of organized labor.
Public Projects:
• The Newlands Reclamation Act of 1902.
• The Kinkaid Act of 1904.
• The Forest Homestead Act 1906)
• The Inland Waterways Commission was created 1907
Conservation:
• The Newlands Reclamation Act 1902
• The Transfer Act of 1905.
• Tongass and the Chugach
• Hawaiian Islands Bird Reservation
• Pelican Island in Florida
• Reservation of water power sites
• The National Forest Service established (1905)
• A preservation of remaining buffalo herds
Business:
• The Expediting Act of 1903
• The Elkins Act 1903
• Department of Commerce and Labor (1903)
• The Hepburn Act of 1906
• Under the Immunity of Witness Act 1906
• The Aldrich-Vreeland Act 1908
Education:
• The Adams Act 1906
• The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching 1906
• The 1907 Nelson Amendment
Health and Welfare:
• The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906
• Meat Inspection Act of 1906
• The Federal Employers Liability Act of 1908.
• The Federal Employee’s Compensation Act of 1908
• The Bureau of the Census was authorized 1902
Labor:
• Safety Measures
• Working Conditions
Clearly due to the immense list of Acts and reforms passed as well as President Roosevelt’s reelection, it is clear that the square deal that was designed to make all groups of America just a little more content was a success