Teddy Roosevelt’s Square Deal Presidency 1901 – 1908
Read pp. – 535-540 and take notes using the chart below
Regulating Big Business
Protecting the Environment
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In 1903 Congress passed the Elkins Act, The
Elkins Act ensured that all customers paid
the same rates for shipping their products.
 Roosevelt believed that each generation had
a duty to protect and conserve natural
resources for future generations.

The Hepburn Act of 1906 strengthened the
Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC),
giving it the power to set maximum railroad
rates
 The Newland Reclamation act of 1902
reflected Roosevelt’s belief.It allowed the
federal government to create irrigation
projects to make drylands productive

Roosevelt doesn’t like trust
 Create a national forest
Which law(s) do you feel were important? How would you rate Teddy as a president?
I feel like they were important both but the the environment protecting is more important. if Roosevelt
haven’t started to protected the environment, right now America may have no tree anymore.