Determine Central Ideas: According to Riis, why should all Americans be concerned about tenement children? (These children, who are poorly cared for, are the future citizens of the country. Riis suggests they may not be properly prepared (educated) to assume the role of informed and responsible citizens.)

the intolerable acts were punitive laws passed by the british parliament in 1774 after the boston tea party. in great britain, these laws were referred to as the coercive acts.

roosevelt, a progressive reformer, earned a reputation as a "trust buster" through his regulatory reforms and anti-trust prosecutions. his "square deal" included regulation of railroad rates and pure foods and drugs; he saw it as a fair deal for both the average citizen and the businessmen.