Teddy Roosevelt's Presidency (14 sett 1901 anni – 4 marzo 1909 anni)

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PERSONALITY/DESCRIPTION
- youngest president by that time at 42
- very charming and charismatic
- his outgoing nature led to many changes
- odd for being Progressive because his family
benefitted from the Gilded Age
- first modern president
- "BULLY PULPIT" expanding presidential role
- VP to Gilded Age McKinley to balance him out

LABOR
- Coal Miners' Strike (1902)

THE SQUARE DEAL
1) Corporations -> control of corporations
2) Consumers -> consumer protection
3) Conservation -> conservation of environment

LEGACY
- proved that government and not businesses
held dominance over USA
- tamed trusts and capitalism
- proved effectiveness of reform programs
- opened US to imperialism

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