THE PROGRESSIVE ERA 1900 1917
PROGRESSIVE POLITICS
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Name given to Teddy Roosevelt’s domestic programs; included conservation of natural resources, control of corporations, and consumer protection
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Woodrow Wilson’s domestic policy that called for tariff, business, and banking reforms
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Political party which, in the Election of 1912, supported public ownership of utilities and transportation systems, etc.
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Nickname for the new Progressive Party, which was formed to support Teddy Roosevelt in the Election of 1912
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Square Deal was Theodore Roosevelt’s domestic policy based on three basic ideas: protection of the consumer, control of large corporations, and conservation of natural resources.
Detailed explanation-2: -His “Square Deal” included regulation of railroad rates and pure foods and drugs; he saw it as a fair deal for both the average citizen and the businessmen. Sympathetic to both business and labor, Roosevelt avoided labor strike, most notably negotiating a settlement to the great Coal Strike of 1902.
Detailed explanation-3: -That term soon became synonymous with Roosevelt’s domestic program. The Square Deal worked to balance competing interests to create a fair deal for all sides: labor and management, consumer and business, developer and conservationist.
Detailed explanation-4: -The term Square Deal came from a speech Roosevelt gave in 1904 that advocated a “Square Deal for Everyman.” It meant that every person was entitled to a fair deal. Roosevelt advocated for ensuring that the American public and American businesses should benefit equally.