Question

President Theodore Roosevelt was called a trust buster because he

Answer 1

Theodore Roosevelt was known as a "trustbuster" because he wanted to test the power of the government to break up bad trusts. He even asked the Attorney General to bring a lawsuit against a trust to make his point. Theodore Roosevelt was one of the first Presidents to make conservation a national issue.

Answer 2

Theodore Roosevelt was known as a "trustbuster" because he wanted to test the power of the government to break up bad trusts.

Step-by-step explanation:

He even asked the Attorney General to bring a lawsuit against a trust to make his point. ... Theodore Roosevelt was one of the first Presidents to make conservation a national issue.