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Multiple Choice

What is Social Darwinism, and how did it apply the concept of "survival of the fittest" to human societies?

• A) A theory about natural selection in plants and animals.

• B) A theory suggesting certain races or nations were biologically superior and destined to dominate others.

• C) A theory promoting equality among all human societies.

• D) A theory emphasizing cooperation and harmony among different races.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the main idea behind Theodore Roosevelt's "Square Deal"?

• Balancing the needs of competing groups in society for the public interest

• Promoting Social Darwinism as government policy

• Focusing only on economic growth

• Limiting government intervention in business

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT one of the three major goals of Theodore Roosevelt's Square Deal?

• Conservation of natural resources

• Control of corporations

• Consumer protection

• Expansion of overseas colonies

Multiple Choice

Which of the following were common ingredients in medicines before the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906?

• Alcohol

• Opium

• Cocaine

• All of the above

Fill in the Blank

The book 'The Jungle' exposed unsanitary conditions in which industry?

Multiple Select

Based on the information from images 4 and 5, what were some of the 'nasty' things found in food products before regulations were put in place? Select all that apply.

• Spoiled meat sold as fresh

• Chalk or plaster added to milk

• Formaldehyde as a preservative

• Organic, farm-fresh ingredients

Multiple Select

Which of the following were secret ingredients found in 'patent medicines' during the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

• Cocaine

• Morphine

• Alcohol

• Copper sulfate

Multiple Choice

Which of the following substances was used to keep candy and pickles bright green, despite being poisonous?

• Copper sulfate

• Lead

• Ground-up insects

• Alcohol

Multiple Choice

What was the main purpose of the Meat Inspection Act as described in the text?

• To require federal inspection of meat for cleanliness

• To ban all preservatives in food

• To promote the sale of patent medicines

• To encourage the use of formaldehyde in meat

Multiple Choice

What is the primary purpose of the USDA inspection and grading labels on meat products?

• To ensure the meat is safe and meets quality standards

• To advertise the brand of the meat

• To indicate the meat is organic

• To show the meat is imported

Multiple Choice

What warning did the Food and Drug Administration issue regarding certain frozen shrimp sold at Walmart?

• They may be radioactive

• They may contain bacteria

• They are undercooked

• They are mislabeled

Multiple Select

Which of the following are functions of the National Parks Service?

• Conservation of natural resources

• Protection of wildlife

• Management of recreational areas

• Regulation of interstate commerce

Fill in the Blank

The stuffed toy bear named after President Roosevelt is called ___ Bear.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes Woodrow Wilson's early career before becoming President?

• He was a college professor and President of Princeton University.

• He was a famous inventor.

• He was a military general.

• He was a newspaper editor.

Fill in the Blank

Woodrow Wilson became the ___ President of the United States.

Multiple Choice

What was the main goal of Wilson's New Freedom program?

• To limit big business, expand opportunity, and protect individual rights.

• To increase tariffs and support monopolies.

• To reduce individual rights in favor of business interests.

• To promote isolationism in foreign policy.

Multiple Select

Which of the following powers did the Federal Reserve Act give to the government?

• Control the money supply

• Set interest rates

• Respond to economic crises

• Declare war

Multiple Choice

What was the first national park in America?

• Death Valley National Park

• Yosemite National Park

• Acadia National Park

• Yellowstone National Park

Multiple Choice

Which president is responsible for the signing the Organic Act and the creation of the National Park Service?

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Howard Taft

• Woodrow Wilson

• Calvin Coolidge

Multiple Choice

What group did Carrie Chapman Catt direct?

• International Woman Suffrage Alliance

• League of Women Voters

• National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA)

• The Woman Suffrage Party

Multiple Choice

Where was Anne raised?

• Memphis

• Nashville

• Knoxville

• Chattanooga

Multiple Choice

The following quote explains why Anne became what? “But reading and studying showed me that it was

the only way that women could come into their own…. Not only does the world need women’s

votes, but woman needs the ballot for her own development.”

• A suffragist

• An anti-suffragist

• An abolitionist

• An Victorian

Multiple Choice

What is the 19th Amendment?

• The guarantee for black men to vote in any election in the US.

• The guarantee for all men to vote in any US election.

• The guarantee for women to vote in any election in the US.

• The guarantee for all animals the right to vote in any US election.

Multiple Choice

Who was the President during the suffrage movement?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Woodrow Wilson

• William H. Taft

• Theodore Roosevelt

Multiple Choice

What is a "picket"?

• A type of fence

• A group of people singing songs

• People standing outside a place protesting

• A parade with floats

Multiple Choice

Which state played a crucial role in the "Perfect 36" that granted women the right to vote?

• Wyoming

• New York

• Tennessee

• Texas

Multiple Choice

What was the main goal of the 18th amendment?

• Regulate the quality of alcoholic beverages

• Legalize the manufacturing of alcoholic beverages

• Prohibit the manufacturing, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages

• Promote the consumption of alcoholic beverages

Multiple Choice

Which amendment granted women the right to vote?

• 19th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

• 5th Amendment

• 10th Amendment

Multiple Choice

During the Women's Suffrage Movement protests were often used to increased public support. Which constitutional right is being exercised in this photograph?

• The First Amendment
• The Second Amendment
• The Fourth Amendment
• The Sixth Amendment

Multiple Choice

When was the 19th amendment ratified?

• 1920

• 1921

• 1922

• 1923

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT one of the significant progressive achievements during Theodore Roosevelt’s administration?

• Square Deal

• Trust Busting

• Pure Food and Drug Act

• New Deal