Progressive Era (conservation) Flashcards
Conservation
protection of natural resources
square deal
Roosevelt’s vow not to favor any group of Americans but to be fair to all
V. Theodore Roosevelt
became president in 1901, after William McKinley’s assassination, was called a trustbuster who went after coal mine owners using military forces
Northern Securities case
ordered Attorney General to file a lawsuit against the Northern Securities Company b/c they were violating the Sherman Antitrust Act
conservation of natural resources
preserving America’s natural resources from private companies
control of corporations
ending trusts and rebates of monopolies
consumer protection
protecting the safety of food and medicine for the people from companies (Pure Food and Drug Act)