Progressive Era (conservation) Flashcards

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Conservation

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protection of natural resources

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2
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square deal

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Roosevelt’s vow not to favor any group of Americans but to be fair to all

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V. Theodore Roosevelt

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became president in 1901, after William McKinley’s assassination, was called a trustbuster who went after coal mine owners using military forces

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4
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Northern Securities case

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ordered Attorney General to file a lawsuit against the Northern Securities Company b/c they were violating the Sherman Antitrust Act

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5
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conservation of natural resources

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preserving America’s natural resources from private companies

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control of corporations

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ending trusts and rebates of monopolies

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7
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consumer protection

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protecting the safety of food and medicine for the people from companies (Pure Food and Drug Act)

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