Today's Assignment 2/24/16

1.  Review Chapter 17 Section 3 "Teddy Roosevelt's Square Deal"
2.  Complete the following short-answer questions:

1. Identify three ways in which Theodore Roosevelt modernized the role of the American president.
2. What role did Roosevelt play in settling the Anthracite Coal Strike of 1902?
3. Explain Roosevelt's theory regarding "trustbusting."
4. How did the publication of Upton Sinclair's The Jungle in 1906 affect the safety of the meat that people eat today?
5. Identify the major laws passed during Teddy Roosevelt's administration which effectively expanded the regulatory powers of the federal government.
6. Discuss Roosevelt's program for the conservation of the nation's natural resources.  Identify the sources of opposition to this program.
7. What was Teddy Roosevelt's position on the problems of African Americans in the America of the early 20c?
8. How did Roosevelt's use of experts help him tackle political, economic, or environmental problems?