Module 5, Lesson 5 Review

Why did political bosses want Theodore Roosevelt to accept the nomination to be William McKinley's Vice President?

• They wanted to expand their control to the federal government.

• They wanted him to carry out progressive reforms at the national level.

• They wanted to take him out of state office since they could not control him.

• They wanted him to be rewarded for the excellent job he had done as governor.

“A man could run his hand over these piles of meat and sweep off handfuls of the dried dung of rats. These rats were nuisances, and the packers would put poisoned bread out for them; they would die, and then rats, bread, and meat would go into the hoppers together.”- The Jungle

Which reform-minded writer’s investigation into meatpacking resulted in this passage?

• Ida Tarbell

• W.E.B. Du Bois

• Lincoln Steffens

• Upton Sinclair

What new principle did President Roosevelt's actions during the 1902 coal strike establish?

• Labor disputes were not able to be settled in an orderly way without the use of the courts.

• The government was expected to intervene when a strike threatened the public welfare.

• Labor disputes were not allowed to use third parties to mediate a settlement.

• The government would side with the business owners during a labor strike.

How did John Muir's views on conservation differ from that of President Roosevelt and Gifford Pinchot?

• Muir believed that American's natural resources were endless.

• Muir advocated for the complete preservation of the wilderness.

• Muir thought that private interests should control the shrinking wilderness.

• Muir argued that some wilderness areas should be developed for the common good.

Which of the following was true of civil rights during Roosevelt's presidency?

• President Roosevelt did little to advance the goal of racial equality.

• Civil Rights were one of the most important issues for President Roosevelt.

• African American reformers were encouraged by the efforts of the president toward racial equality.

• President Roosevelt and African American reformers jointly formed the NAACP to advance civil rights.