
Progressive Presidents
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- Q1What did Theodore Roosevelt call his program that aimed to prevent the wealthy and powerful from exploiting small business owners and the poor?Square DealEqual OpportunityJust CompensationFair Share30s
- Q2What analogy did Theodore Roosevelt use to compare his Square Deal program to in terms of fairness and equality?A deep sea diveA steep mountain climbA bumpy road tripA level playing field30s
- Q3Who was the President known for being a 'trustbuster'?George WashingtonAbraham LincolnThomas JeffersonTheodore Roosevelt30s
- Q4Who published the novel 'The Jungle' in 1906?Mark TwainUpton SinclairHarriet Beecher StoweJack London30s
- Q5What legislation did President Roosevelt urge Congress to pass in response to Upton Sinclair's novel 'The Jungle'?Sherman Antitrust ActEmancipation ProclamationPure Food and Drug ActMeat Inspection Act30s
- Q6What was the main industry exposed in Upton Sinclair's novel 'The Jungle'?Coal miningMeatpackingTextile manufacturingOil drilling30s
- Q7What impact did Upton Sinclair's novel 'The Jungle' have on the meatpacking industry?Improved worker safetyEnhanced product qualityIncreased profitsExposed unsanitary conditions30s
- Q8What power was granted to the federal government by the National Reclamation Act of 1902?The power to establish national parksThe power to decide where and how water would be distributedThe power to regulate agricultural pricesThe power to control transportation routes30s
- Q9In 1902, Congress passed the National Reclamation Act, which gave the federal government the power to decide where and how water would be distributed. What was one of the main purposes of this Act?To make water from one state’s rivers and streams available to farmers in other statesTo ban the construction of damsTo limit water access to specific regionsTo privatize water resources30s
- Q10What policy did Taft drop that Roosevelt had implemented regarding trusts?Government takeover of all trustsEncouragement of trust formationDistinction between good trusts and bad trustsFull trust deregulation30s
- Q11What was the main objective of Woodrow Wilson's New Freedom program in relation to small businesses?To decrease competitionTo increase government regulationsTo provide more opportunitiesTo support large corporations30s