How was Roosevelt’s response to the coal strike different from any president who had served previously?Roosevelt forced both sides to negotiate a settlement.Roosevelt sent in troops to break up the strike.Roosevelt forced the owners to accept the workers’ demands.

During the 1902 coal strike, Roosevelt brought the mine owners and union representatives together and pushed them to negotiate through a presidential commission. Earlier presidents had generally supported employers or used troops to end strikes, rather than urging both sides to reach a settlement. Roosevelt did not simply send in troops or force the owners to accept all the workers’ demands.

AI-written and checked against the verified answer.