Question: Why was Theodore Roosevelt known as "the trustbuster?" (scroll down for answer)

 

 

 

 

Answer:

Roosevelt wanted to break up trusts that he saw as bad, yet keep the ones that did not exploit the consumer. Ultimately, the big companies busted in the Progressive Era were the Northern Securities Company (Railroad), and Standard Oil.

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