Quiz 9: Progressive Era Politics
- 1.Which President was the first Progressive President?
- A.
Theodore Roosevelt
- B.
William Howard Taft
- C.
William McKinley
- D.
Woodrow Wilson
- 2.How did Theodore Roosevelt become the President of the United States?
- A.
He was the Vice-President when the President, William McKinley, was assassinated by an anarchist.
- B.
He won the election...duh!
- C.
He was appointed by the Senate after the President was impeached.
- 3.President Theodore Roosevelt portrayed himself as a very manly and macho President, despite his severe asthma and bad eyesight. What are some of the activities he is known for?
- A.
Hunting thousands of animals in the west and in the African safari.
- B.
Boxing.
- C.
Fighting in the Spanish-American War as the leader of the Rough Riders.
- D.
Horseback riding.
- E.
Flying in airplanes.
- 4.Roosevelt's Progressive program was called the __________________________.
- 5.What is a "trust?"
- A.
A law.
- B.
A union.
- C.
A monopoly.
- 6.What does it mean that President Roosevelt and President Taft were "trust-busting" Presidents?
- A.
The Presidents lost the trust of the American people.
- B.
The Presidents broke up monopolies in order to create more fair business competition.
- C.
The Presidents created workplace safety laws to build trust among workers and businesses.
- D.
The Presidents shut down labor unions for destroying competition.
- 7.Another law Theodore Roosevelt created was the Hepburn Act. What did this law allow the US government to do?
- A.
To take over the railroads.
- B.
To create a railroad tax.
- C.
To set a maximum price the railroads could charge.
- D.
To demand that railroads use electricity rather than coal.
- 8.The President who took over after Theodore Roosevelt was __________________________.
- 9.In the election of 1912, three different national parties ran for office. These three parties were the Democratic Party, the Republican Party, and the _____________________________.
- A.
The Progressive Party, AKA the Bull Moose Party.
- B.
The Socialist Party
- C.
The Communist Party
- D.
The Know-Nothings, or anti-immigrant party.
- 10.
Which Progressive Era law made food companies label every ingredient included in their products?- A.
The Pure Food and Drug Act
- B.
The Sherman Anti-Trust Act
- C.
The NY Tenement Housing Law
- D.
Antiquities Act
- 11.What was the name of President who won the 1912 election?
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