What are some of the hardships faced by factory workers at the Homestead steel mill?

roosevelt essentially took the opposite approach as hoover in taking on the great depression. herbert hoover thought that america and its economy could naturally recover from the depression in due course, so he adamantly restrained the federal government from intervening on behalf of the people affected. on the other hand, roosevelt dramatically increased employment by expanding the federal government and establishing agencies that would aid in relieving some of the country's worst problems.

a big one is

to appoint and regulate officers of the land and naval forces,

which caused much controversy ending the articles

the south did not want the federal laws to overrule the state laws.