Progressive Era Quiz 4.4

Which policy agenda emphasized fairness and equal opportunity for all Americans?

• Hepburn Act

• Pure Food and Drug Act

• Meat Inspection Act

• Square Deal

What did the Hepburn Act empower the Interstate Commerce Commission to regulate?

• Meatpacking plants

• Consumer protection

• Natural resources

• Railroad rates

What was the purpose of the Meat Inspection Act?

• Regulate railroad rates

• Ensure safety and quality of meat products

• Establish Yosemite National Park

• Protect consumers from adulterated food and drugs

What did the Pure Food and Drug Act aim to protect consumers from?

• Unsafe and low-quality meat products

• Anticompetitive business practices

• Unfair and deceptive business practices

• Adulterated or mislabeled food and drugs

Who played a significant role in the conservation movement and the establishment of Yosemite National Park?

• Woodrow Wilson

• John Muir

• Gifford Pinchot

• Theodore Roosevelt

Who was the first chief of the United States Forest Service and advocated for responsible management of natural resources?

• Woodrow Wilson

• Theodore Roosevelt

• John Muir

• Gifford Pinchot

What did the National Reclamation Act fund in the arid Western United States?

• Irrigation projects

• Conservation efforts

• Antitrust legislation

• Railroad construction

What was Theodore Roosevelt's political philosophy that called for greater government intervention in the economy?

• Progressive Party

• New Freedom

• New Nationalism

• Monetary Policy