Which of the following groups was the square deal intended to ?
~ government workers
~ business owners
~ politicians
~ bankers

The Square Deal intended to help business owners.

Explanation:

The Square Deal was a program of President Theodore Roosevelt, directed to its internal policy and based on some principles of aid to the middle class. The Square Deal maintained some basic ideas: conservation of natural resources, control of large companies and consumer protection.

President Theodore Roosevelt's program did not imply a radical transformation of the American economy, but rather aimed at very specific and localized objectives, but which Roosevelt considered as decisive elements of influence on the welfare of the Americans. After Roosevelt was elected president in 1904, he began to implement these ideas, proposing competition rules and pushing for them to be eventually approved by the Congress.

Thanks to these new regulations, the federal government sponsored legal proceedings against almost 44 large companies that violated competition laws in one way or another, from food companies to railroads. The political influence of Roosevelt motivated that the courts, until then guided by a jurisprudence favorable to the companies, should create new jurisprudence according to the competition legislation.

Another part of the Square Deal was the elaboration of consumer protection standards that regulated the sale of meats for retail consumers, setting health parameters for packaging, cutting, preserving and selling meat products. Also with the aim of preserving the health of consumers, regulations were issued that ordered the correct designation and labeling of medicines and packaged foods.

Business owners

Further Explanation:

Square deal was implemented by President Roosevelt in a domestic program that reflected three main goals: consumer protection, conservation of natural resources, and control of corporations. It is also known as "three Cs". It aimed to help middle-class and includes attacks on Plutocracy. It also protected the business from extreme demands by the organized labour. It stands for equality of opportunity and good service.  

Roosevelt held the view that it is the responsibility of the government to mitigate the social evils. During the second term of his presidentship, Roosevelt wanted to extend the square deal but was stopped by conservative Republicans. The press also used the term "Square deal" in New York Times in 1871. There were many inscriptions on trucks, drays, vehicles. In 1893 a phrase appeared in the headline "Give China the square deal. In 1901 Roosevelt announced a square deal for every person. He said that any person who is ready to shed blood for his country should be given Square Deal.

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Answer Details:

Grade: High School  

Chapter: Square Deal

Subject: Social Science

Keywords: Domestic program, three main goals, consumer protection, conservation of natural resources, control of corporations, good service, mitigate, social evils.