THE PROGRESSIVE ERA 1900 1917
THEODORE ROOSEVELT THE PROGRESSIVES
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control of corporations, conservation or natural resources, consumer protection
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control of corporations, consumption of of natural resources, consumption of natural products
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conservation of natural resources, convention of natural resources, construction of building
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control of workers, consumption of oil, comma of sentence
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Detailed explanation-1: -More recently, historians have distilled the Square Deal to the “three C’s” of consumer protection, corporate regulation, and conservationism, as shorthand for the most important domestic goals of Theodore Roosevelt’s presidency.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -"Square Deal” embraced the three Cs: control of the corporations, consumer protection, and the conservation of the United States’ natural resources.
Detailed explanation-4: -A Progressive Idea. The Progressive movement began in the late nineteenth-century, largely in reaction to an economic depression in the 1890s. This economic turmoil highlighted the many societal problems caused by income inequality, poor working and living conditions, and corrupt politicians.