When Roosevelt became the United States president, he introduced different policies under what is known as Square deal. These policies were meant to addresses some of the problems affecting the laborers and industry leaders.
During the progressive Era, President Roosevelt implemented different policies that were meant to protect the consumers, control large corporations and the preservation of natural resources. The square deal helped the middle-class citizens and also protects the industries from incessant strike actions by labors.
The square deal also plays a vital role in the protection of women and children in the workplace.
President William Howard Taft was hand picked by Roosevelt to continue the square deal policy. Taft strongly supported the square deal policy and also ensures there was a balance between employers and employees.
However, William Howard Taft later deviated from the continued implementation of the square deal policy by favoring the conservatives more than the progressive. Roosevelt was angered by Taft's actions and contested against Taft for the Republican nomination but lost out.
President Woodrow Wilson was a leading progressive during the progressive era. He fights for a stronger federal government and also fights for labor rights and legislation that were not protecting the right of the public.
As a leading progressive, Wilson reduces tariff and created the Federal Reserve System. He also introduced the income tax.
Although Wilson also abandons domestic reforms to focus more on the war effort.
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