A "great merger movement," whereby firms combined with former rivals to become large firms,began in the 1890s.Who was the first President to look to bigger government as a way to cope with the economic power of these concentrated industries?

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Theodore Roosevelt was the first President to look to bigger government as a way to cope with the economic power of the concentrated industries that emerged from the great merger movement of the 1890s. He believed in trust-busting and regulation of these large corporations to promote competition and protect consumers.

A "Great Merger Movement," Whereby Firms Combined with Former Rivals