A10-1 Roosevelt and American Progressivism

Which of the following were goals of the Progressive Movement?

• government controlled by the people

• guaranteed economic opportunities

• end social injustices

• promote civil rights for blacks

Which of the following were part of the 3 "Cs" of Roosevelt's Square Deal?

• Consumer Protection

• Crime Reduction

• Conservation Movement

• Corporation Control

What action did Roosevelt take that earned him the title of a "trustbuster"?

• he divorced 2 women with large trust funds

• went after dangerous monopolies

• he personally exposed corruption in business

• he spent all of his million dollar trust fund left to him by his father

Which of the following ways were ways that Roosevelt changed the presidency?

• held numerous press conferences

• had numerous pictures taken of him doing things

• held weekly radio addresses known as "fire-side chats"

• pushed his agenda through Congress by gaining public support

Who did Roosevelt hand picked to be his successor and to carry on his progressive reforms?

• Woodrow Wilson

• Richard Ballenger

• William Howard Taft

• Upton Sinclair

What term is used to describe Theodore Roosevelt's progressive reform movement?

• New Deal

• Square Deal

• New Freedom

• Fair Deal

Who was technically more of a true "trustbuster" by breaking up more trusts?

• Theodore Roosevelt

• William Howard Taft

• neither

• both are equal

Which at allows the president to protect areas of scientific or historical interest on federal lands as national monuments?

• Antiquities Act

• Parks Act

• Conservation Act

• Sherman Act

What Congressional act outlawed monopolies or any organization that limited trade or competition?

• McKinley Trust Act

• Scopes Bill

• Dawes Act

• Sherman Antitrust Act

Under Roosevelt, in what ways did the power of the federal government increase?

• ability to set prices

• ability to inspect products

• ability to investigate business activity

• ability to set wages