Roosevelt thought that every American, no matter who he/she was, should be given a fair chance; that was the main idea of his Square Deal. As Theodore Roosevelt's domestic policy gained momentum, legislation was passed to meet some of the goals of the Square Deal. Click on acts below and read about their provisions.

Newlands Act - 1902	Elkins Act - 1903	The Antiquities Act - 1906	Pure Food and Drug Act - 1906	Meat Inspection Act - 1906	Hepburn Act - 1906
Interactive popup. Assistance may be required. Learn More Initiated massive irrigation projects in the West to water and bring life to the arid land	Interactive popup. Assistance may be required. Learn More Made it illegal for railroads to have unfair pricing by giving price rebates to some businesses	Interactive popup. Assistance may be required. Learn More Allowed the president to declare lands with objects of historic or scientific interest to be national monuments	Interactive popup. Assistance may be required. Learn More Prohibited misbranded and adulterated foods, drinks, and drugs in interstate commerce	Interactive popup. Assistance may be required. Learn More Mandated that federal agents inspect meat and meat-processing plants involved in interstate commerce	Interactive popup. Assistance may be required. Learn More Strengthened the federal Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) and gave it power to set maximum railroad rates