Question

chapter 5, section 2
consumer protection and conservation (page 344)
in the early 1900s consumer protection had become an important issue. some journalists had published articles that exposed the harmful practices of some industries. one journalist reported on the pharmaceutical industry. many companies marketed medicines as cures for a variety of illnesses. these medicines were often little more than alcohol, colored water, and sugar. consumers had no way of knowing what they were taking.
many americans became concerned about the food they ate. in 1906 upton sinclair published the jungle. the book described the unsanitary conditions in the meat - packing industry. the book made consumers angry. president roosevelt pushed for federal laws. congress passed the meat inspection act. it required federal inspection of meat and the agriculture department to set standards of cleanliness in meat - packing plants. the pure food and drug act banned the sale of impure or falsely labeled food and drugs.
president roosevelt was especially influential in environmental conservation. roosevelt saw that the nations abundant natural resources were being used up. he urged people to conserve resources.
in 1902 roosevelt supported the passage of the newlands reclamation act. this law allowed the use of federal funds from the sale of public lands to be used to pay for irrigation and land - development projects in the west.
roosevelt also worked to preserve the nations forests. he appointed gifford pinchot to head the united states forest service. pinchot, like roosevelt, believed in managing natural resources. he drew up regulations to control lumbering on federal lands. roosevelt also helped to conserve natural resources by adding millions of acres of land as protected national forests. he established new national parks and federal wildlife reservations.
roosevelt changed the role of the federal government. americans came to believe that the federal government should help solve the nations social and economic problems. roosevelt also increased the power of the executive branch. more departments in the executive branch became involved in regulating different parts of the nations life.

1. how did americans view of the federal government change during the roosevelt administration?

Explanation:

The text states that during Roosevelt's administration, Americans came to believe the federal government should help solve social and economic problems. Also, the power of the executive branch increased with more departments involved in regulation.

Answer:

Americans came to believe that the federal government should help solve the nation's social and economic problems, and the power of the executive branch increased with more executive - branch departments involved in regulating different parts of the nation's life.