Section 2 Roosevelt

Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Guide to Reading With Theodore Roosevelt’s succession to the presidency in September 1901, progressivism entered national politics. Open Door policy Boxer Rebellion Square Deal Northern Securities United Mine Workers Main Idea Key Terms and Names arbitration Hepburn Act Upton Sinclair

(pages 408–409) Theodore Roosevelt’s Rise to Power Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. In the 1900 election, President McKinley defeated William Jennings Bryan by a wide margin. On September 6, 1901, Leon Czolgosz shot President McKinley, who died a few days later. Theodore Roosevelt, McKinley’s vice president, became the youngest person to become president.

Roosevelt believed the United States had a duty to shape the “less civilized” parts of the world. He wanted the United States to become a world power. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Theodore Roosevelt’s Rise to Power (cont.) (pages 408–409)

President McKinley and Secretary of State John Hay supported an Open Door policy in China. They believed all countries should be allowed to trade with China. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. American Diplomacy in Asia (cont.) (pages 409–411)

Hay sent notes to countries with leaseholds in China asking to keep ports open to all nations. Hay expected all powers would abide by this plan. Secret Chinese societies were organized to end foreign control. Members of the Boxers started the Boxer Rebellion. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. American Diplomacy in Asia (cont.) (pages 409–411)

Group members invaded foreign embassies in Beijing and killed more than 200 foreigners and took others prisoner. An international force stopped the rebellion in August Theodore Roosevelt won the Nobel Peace prize in 1906 for his efforts in ending the war between Japan and Russia. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. American Diplomacy in Asia (cont.) (pages 409–411)

(pages 412–413) A Growing Presence in the Caribbean Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. In 1901 the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty signed by the U.S. and Great Britain gave the United States exclusive rights to build and control any proposed canal through Central America. A French company that had begun to build a canal through Panama offered to sell its rights and property in Panama to the United States.

In 1903 Panama was still a part of Colombia, which refused John Hay’s offer to purchase the land and gain rights to build the canal. Panamanians decided to declare their independence from Colombia and make their own deal with the United States to build the canal. The short uprising against Colombia was supported by the United States, which sent ships to Panama to prevent Colombia from interfering. A Growing Presence in the Caribbean (cont.) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. (pages 412–413)

The United States recognized Panama’s independence, and the two nations signed a treaty to have the canal built. Construction of the 50-mile canal took ten years. It shortened the distance from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean by about 8,000 nautical miles. A Growing Presence in the Caribbean (cont.) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. (pages 412–413)

Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Roosevelt Revives the Presidency Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. During his second term, Theodore Roosevelt’s reform program was known as the Square Deal. As a progressive and a Social Darwinist, he felt the government should try to balance the needs of all the groups in American society. He believed that the U.S. needed progressive reforms to remain an efficient society that could compete successfully with other nations. (pages 427–430)

The fight for control of the Burlington Railroad erupted on the New York Stock Exchange. E.H. Harriman of the Union Pacific Railroad and James J. Hill and J. P. Morgan of the Great Northern and Northern Pacific Railroads argued over stock, which could have led to a recession. Roosevelt Revives the Presidency (cont.) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. (pages 427–430)

The three men compromised by creating a new holding company called Northern Securities. Roosevelt felt Northern Securities violated the Sherman Antitrust Act, and he ordered a lawsuit filed. In 1904 the Supreme Court ruled that Northern Securities had violated the Sherman Antitrust Act. Roosevelt Revives the Presidency (cont.) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. (pages 427–430)

The United Mine Workers (UMW) union called a strike of the miners who dug coal. About 150,000 workers from the mines of eastern Pennsylvania demanded a pay increase, reduction in work hours, and recognition for their union. The strike went on for months, threatening a coal shortage. Roosevelt Revives the Presidency (cont.) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. (pages 427–430)

Roosevelt urged the union and owners to accept arbitration, a settlement imposed by an outside party. The union agreed, but the owners did not. Mine owners finally agreed after Roosevelt threatened to have the army run the mines. Roosevelt Revives the Presidency (cont.) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. (pages 427–430)

In 1903 Congress created the Department of Commerce and Labor. Within the department was the Bureau of Corporations that had the authority to investigate corporations and issue reports on their activities. Roosevelt Revives the Presidency (cont.) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. (pages 427–430)

In 1906 the Hepburn Act was intended to strengthen the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) by giving it the power to set railroad rates. Roosevelt Revives the Presidency (cont.) Over time, railroads realized they could work with the ICC to set rates and regulations that limited competition and prevent new competitors from entering the industry. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. (pages 427–430)

Social Welfare Action Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. By 1905 consumer protection became a national issue. Patent medicines and food consumption became serious threats to Americans, forcing new legislation. In 1906 Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle described his observations of Chicago slaughterhouses. As a result, federal legislation was passed. (page 430)

The Meat Inspection Act required federal inspection of meat sold and set standards of cleanliness in meatpacking plants. The Pure Food and Drug Act prohibited the manufacture, sale, or shipment of impure or falsely labeled food and drugs. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Social Welfare Action (cont.) (page 430)

Conservation Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. President Theodore Roosevelt urged Americans to conserve natural resources. In 1902 Roosevelt supported the passage of the Newlands Reclamation Act, which authorized the use of federal funds from public land sales to pay for irrigation and land development projects. (pages 430–431)

Roosevelt’s actions during his presidency caused Americans to increasingly look to the federal government to solve the nation’s economic and social problems. The executive branch of government greatly increased in power. Conservation (cont.) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. (pages 430–431)

Checking for Understanding __ 1.settling a dispute by agreeing to accept the decision of an impartial outsider __ 2.Theodore Roosevelt’s promise of fair and equal treatment for all A.Square Deal B.arbitration Define Match the terms on the right with their definitions on the left. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answers. A B

Checking for Understanding (cont.) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer. Explain what was provided for in the Hepburn Act. The Hepburn Act attempted to strengthen the ICC by giving it the power to set railroad rates.

Reviewing Themes Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer. Individual Action How did Upton Sinclair contribute to involving the federal government in protecting consumers? His book The Jungle raised awareness of conditions in the meatpacking industry.

Critical Thinking Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer. Drawing Conclusions What impact did Roosevelt’s use of the Sherman Antitrust Act have on business? It broke up Northern Securities and put big business on notice that Roosevelt would use the powers of the act if necessary.

Analyzing Visuals Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer. Analyzing Political Cartoons Look at the cartoon on page 428 of your textbook. Why are the giants depicted as they are? What do they represent? Roosevelt is called Jack the Giant-Killer. What fairy tale is being referred to? They are very powerful men who forcefully dominate politics and the economy. Jack and the Beanstalk is being referred to.

Close List the ways in which Theodore Roosevelt showed his interest in environmental conservation.