20. Explain why Teddy Roosevelt wanted to use the power of the government to fix
social problems in the US during the Gilded Age/Progressive Era. How did he feel
about rich industrialists/monopolists? How did populism fit into his view of helping the
common worker? Things to consider in writing your essay: working conditions during
the Gilded Age; political corruption during the Gilded Age; the view of the US
government and its role in society prior to the Gilded Age and industrialization.