Theodore Roosevelt Home Taft Wilson

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Believed in the "Square Deal": -Thought all people should have equal opportunity for success if they had strong ethics, believed in fairness, and followed the law. -Thought everyday people could become more successful if big business was regulated. -Known as a "trust buster" because he limited businesses that damaged the public or worked outside the law by limiting trusts. Expedition Act: -Congress supported limiting trusts -Established the Department of Commerce and Labor to investigate commerce Interstate Commerce Commission: -Worked to end unfair practices and political influence in the railroad industry Hepburn Act: -Followed and strengthened the Interstate Commerce Commission Coal Strike of 1902: -Ended the Coal Strike with a legally questionable seizure of the mines in question by federal troops -Showed he was dedicated to a healthy economy because he made sure the workers continued working and the mines were not shut down Conservation: -Believed in the planned management of natural resources -Created five national parks, including Yellowstone National Park Forest Reserve Act: -Gave presidents the power to set aside land for national forests and turn land in the public domain into land set aside for forests Newlands Act: -Provided irrigation to arid states