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Teddy Roosevelt: Terms and Legislation

Important terms/legislation passed during Teddy Roosevelt's terms as President.

Terms

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initiative
allowed voters to propose a law without the legislature
Hepburn Act
(1906) allowed ICC to regulate shipping prices of railroads [pro farmer]
Progressive Era
(1901 -1917)began with the swearing in of TR and lasted until the beginning of American involvement in WWI
17th Amendment
added initiative, referendum, and recall to the Constitution
"The Jungle"
by Sinclair; exposed horrible conditions of the meat packing industry; in response, TR passed the Pure Food and Drug Act an the Meat Inspection Act in 1906
recall
allowed voters to remove an elector official from office through the ballot
Jacob Riis
HOW THE OTHER HALF LIVES; exposed the poor conditions of the poor tenements in NYC and Hell's Kitchen
TR and conservation
created national parks and the National Conservation Commission
muckrakers
journalists and authors who sought to expose the corruption of American society
Lincoln Steffens
THE SHAME OF THE CITIES; exposed corruption/greed of political machines
Square Deal
Name of TD's programs of reform. Focused on busting trusts, gov't regulation of big biz, fair chance for labor, and environmental conservation
Elkins Act
(1903) gave the Interstate Commerce Commission more power to control railroads from giving preferences to certain customers
referendum
method by which voter-proposed laws were put on the ballot
Ida Tarbell
wrote THE HISTORY OF THE STANDARD OIL COMPANY; exposed Rockefeller's dirty business tactics
Robert LaFollette
Governor of Wisconsin, wanted his state to be a model Progressive for the rest of the country. Started the Wisconsin Experiment

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