Theodore Roosevelt's Indirect Problems During The Progressive Era

While all the presidents worked to correct problems during the Progressive Era, Theodore Roosevelt was the most progressive president because he regulated big business, workers rights, and conservation of natural resources

The Sherman Antitrust Act was a part of Roosevelt's work of regulating business. Roosevelt used this act when he criticized the wealth of Americans on the account of violence exploding into the public that could destroy the whole system. Roosevelt also used the Pure Food and Drug Act for preventing poisonous foods, drugs, medicines, and liquor from being manufactured, sold, or transported for regulating traffic therein. Roosevelt signed into law the Elkins Act, which prohibited rebates and made the railroad corporations