What made President Theodore Roosevelt's position on the 1902 coal strike in Pennsylvania unique from previous presidential policies regarding labor interests?
A) He stood up publicly to big business and helped negotiate better conditions for laborers.
B) His order of sending in federal troops to break up a strike was the first time this was done by a president.
C) He broke up the trust that coal mine owners had set up to protect workers' interests.
D) He filed a lawsuit in federal court against the mine owners.

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Roosevelt's intervention in the 1902 coal strike was unique because he took a more balanced approach, standing up to big business to negotiate better conditions for workers, rather than siding with business interests as was common at the time.

What Made President Theodore Roosevelt's Position on the 1902 Coal