How was Roosevelt’s response to the coal strike different from any president who had served previously?

Earlier presidents generally avoided intervening directly in labor disputes or sided with business owners. During the 1902 coal strike, Roosevelt brought the miners and mine owners together and pushed them to negotiate a settlement, rather than sending troops to end the strike or simply imposing the workers’ demands. Therefore, the correct choice is “Roosevelt forced both sides to negotiate a settlement.”

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