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U.s. History: The Trust Buster

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Theodore Roosevelt, as a Progressive president, wanted government to work for all the people, not just the rich. See how he used legislation already in place, the Sherman Anti-Trust Act, to sue what he considered "bad" trusts in order to break them up.

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)