Chapter 17.3 - Teddy Roosevelt's Square Deal

The Jungle

A novel written by Upton Sinclair about the horrific conditions of the meatpacking industry

Theodore Roosevelt

He was Governor of New York that was made VP under McKinley. The political machines of NY wanted him out of office

Square Deal

It was a plan designed by Teddy Roosevelt to give equal treatment to the workers or common people of the country

Meat Inspection Act

It was passed in 1906 that set-up cleanliness requirements for the meatpacking industry

Pure Food and Drug Act

It was passed in 1906 to halt the sale of contaminated foods and medicines; it required truth in labeling.

Conservation

It is preserving wilderness across the country that would be developed for the common good of all people

NAACP

It is the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. It aimed for the full equality of the races