Which of the following issues caused roosevelt to seek a “square deal” for the environment in 1900? oil drilling strip mining deforestation climate change

The correct answer is deforestation.

Deforestation is the process of clearing a forest in order to make the land useful for a different purpose (like the building of a factory). Teddy Roosevelt, an advocate for conservation of natural resources, saw this deforestation process as a significant problem. This is why he develops the idea of a "Square Deal." This square deal included the idea of conservation of natural resources. This results in Teddy Roosevelet developing the national park services to protect these types of lands.

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answer: in 1900, there were no "workplace safety laws"!

explanation: at the beginning of this century, workers in the united states faced remarkably high health and safety risks on the job.

a century ago in 1900 about three hundred out of every one hundred thousand miners were killed on the job each year.

[industria] developments occurred within a legal and regulatory climate that diminished employer’s interest in safety. as a result, americans developed production methods that were both highly productive and often very dangerous.