CLEP US History II

Answer: D - The Pullman Strike was settled in 1894, seven years before Theodore Roosevelt occupied the White House. Roosevelt’s presidency is regarded as one of the most successful in American history. It was highlighted by progressive policies in myriad areas. In 1902, he brokered the end to the Anthracite Coal Strike, which, had it not been settled, would have kept most Americans from being able to heat their homes that winter. Roosevelt threatened to send the U.S. Army to mine the coal if the owners and miners did not agree to a new labor contract. Roosevelt became known as the “trust-buster” for his anti-trust, anti-monopoly policies that helped maintain a competitive American marketplace. Roosevelt was responsible for a wealth of other industry-regulating measures in various sectors, promoting worker safety, wage equity, and public disclosure. His political leadership allowed the construction of the Panama Canal to commence in 1903. An impassioned outdoorsman, biologist, and historian, he also spearheaded a conservation movement, creating five National Parks, the U.S. Forest Service, and numerous other federally protected areas. In addition, he signed the 1906 Antiquities Act, which created eighteen National Monuments.