17.4 Flashcards
Roosevelt was elected governor of
New York after the Spanish American War
Square deal
Roosevelt wanted it to prevent wealthy and powerful from taking advantage of small business owners and the poor
What was significant about Roosevelts involvement in the coal strike of 1902
It was the first time the government had stepped in to help workers in labor dispute
Interstate commerce commision
(ICC) oversaw rail charges for items that passed through more than one state
When did Theodore Roosevelt become president
1901
Trust taming vs. trust busting
Roosevelt saw the difference between good and bad trusts. He believed big business was bad only when they bullied smaller businesses or cheated consumers
Rationale use
Forests be persevered for public use and then trees can be used for lumber to build houses and stuff
Roosevelts view on the environment
All wild areas should be preserved or left untouched
What did Taft do that angered Roosevelt
Encouraged congress to propose an income tax
Dropped Roosevelts distinction between good and bad trusts and fired Richard Ballinger
Hepburn Act
extended the authority of the ICC by giving it the power to set maximum freight rates
Elkins Act
imposes fines on railroads that gave special rates to favored shippers
Coal Strike of 1902
United Coal Workers of America, threatening to shut down the winter coal supply. Roosevelt intervened federally, and resolved the dispute
Gifford Pinchot
had different views than Roosevelt about the forests because he thought they should be preserved for public use
National Reclamation Act
gave the federal government the power to decide where and how water should be distributed
New Nationalism
Roosevelts plan to restore the governments trustbusting power
