TR's Square Deal

1. How did Roosevelt create the modern presidency?

Roosevelt created the modern presidency because he was the first president to use the media to promote his actions and achivements. He also used the presidency as an influential tool.
2. How did Roosevelt's intervention in a coal strike set a precedent for federal arbitration?

Roosevelt's intervention in a coal strike set the precident for federal arbitration because after that the government was expected to intervine in other strikes, thus proving that experts were not needed to solve things a nd that the government should.
3. What did Roosevelt do to the trusts and railroads?

Roosevelt started govermnent regulation for the trusts and railroads.
4. What legislation passed during Roosevelt's presidency protected citizens?

Roosevelt passed the Pure Food and Drug Act to protect citizens.
5. What did Roosevelt do to protect the environment?

Roosevelt proteced the enviorment by establishing more national parks and trued to protect national wonders without squandering the nations resources.

Urbanzation

1. What is Urbanization?

Urbanization is the growth of cities, in the early 1900's because many people move there at once

2. For what reasons did a number of Americans move from the country to the cities?

Many Americans moved from the country to the cities because the new farming technology prevented many of the smaller farms from competing with the large ones that had enough money to buy them. Also, farms needed less workers on them because of all the technology doing the work instead of people. Moreover, in the south, many cotton farmers could no longer support their farms without slaves. Finally, the freed slaves needed somewhere to go and the city was convenient.

3. What were the housing problems that many poor city dwellers faced?

Many poor city dwellers had to live in a building with many other families in it, making it very cramped. They also had terrible conditions in the houses such as lack of plumbing and air ventilation. Laws were made to fix this, but because the garbage was picked up so infrequently, the people threw it in the air shaft, which was supposed to provide air for the apartment, and nailed it up.