Question

The excerpt below is from a speech given by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1908.
To permit every lawless capitalist, every law-defying corporation, to take any action, no matter how iniquitous, in the effort to secure an improper profit and to build up privilege, would be ruinous to the Republic and would mark the abandonment of the effort to secure in the industrial world the spirit of democratic fair dealing.
How did President Roosevelt deal with the problem described above?
A. He filed lawsuits to break up “bad trusts.” (monopolies)
B. He refused to enforce patents and copyrights.
C. He arrested business leaders for unfair practices.
D. He proposed federal legislation abolishing corporation

Answer 1

Answer: He proposed federal legislation abolishing corporation

Explanation:

Answer 2

President Theodore Roosevelt dealt with the issue by A. Filing lawsuits to break up “bad trusts.” (monopolies)

President Theodore Roosevelt was against the way certain corporations operated in the 1800s and early 1900s because they would form monopolies and overcharge people. These monopolies were often called Trusts.

He therefore used the Sherman Anti-trust Act to come against these monopolies by suing them to court in cases such as:

• Northern Securities Co. v United States
• Standard Oil Co. v United States  
• United States v. American Tobacco Company,

The Supreme Court ruled in his favor in these cases and these monopolies were dissolved.

In conclusion, Roosevelt used lawsuits to break up Trusts that he thought were abusing their power.

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