February 5, 2019 U.S. History Agenda: DO NOW: DBQ NOTES #36: How did President Theodore Roosevelt contribute to the Progressive Era? CLASS ASSIGNMENT: “President Theodore Roosevelt” NOTES-CHECK #s 31–35 TODAY

How did President Theodore Roosevelt contribute to the Progressive Era How did President Theodore Roosevelt contribute to the Progressive Era? Notes #36

Jobs held by Roosevelt before becoming president: Cowboy and Deputy Sheriff in ND Police Commissioner of NYC Colonel in the U.S. Army Governor of NY Vice President to William McKinley before his assassination

Many actions of President Theodore Roosevelt showed that he believed the president should act in the interest of the American public. President Theodore Roosevelt (1901–1909)

Roosevelt believed in consumer protection and pushed for the passage of laws such as the Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act.

Roosevelt broke up trusts that he thought were bad for the U. S Roosevelt broke up trusts that he thought were bad for the U.S. economy and was known as a trustbuster.

Roosevelt supported workers and their labor concerns and was one of the first presidents to support striking labor unions. Coal Strike of 1902

Yosemite National Park (in CA) Roosevelt was a conservationist because he believed that wilderness lands and their resources should be protected. Yosemite National Park (in CA) Roosevelt and conservationist John Muir 

National Monument (in WA) Grand Canyon National Monument (in AZ) As a result, Roosevelt set aside land in the U.S. for national parks, wildlife refuges, and monuments. Mount Olympus National Monument (in WA) Grand Canyon National Monument (in AZ)