Progressive Era Quiz

Which reform governor of California successfully fought against the economic and political power of the Southern Pacific Railroad?

• Charles Evans Hughes

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Hiram Johnson

• Woodrow Wilson

What was the "Wisconsin Idea" associated with?

• A series of progressive measures that included a direct primary law, tax reform, and regulation of railroad rates

• The prohibition of the sale of alcoholic beverages

• The initiative, the referendum, and the direct primary to give common people control of their own government

• The manager-council plan of municipal government

Who became President of the United States following President McKinley's assassination?

• William Howard Taft

• Woodrow Wilson

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Charles Evans Hughes

What was the "Square Deal" that President Roosevelt insisted on during the anthracite coal miners strike?

• A deal that favored the coal miners exclusively

• A deal that favored the coal mine owners exclusively

• A compromise that was fair to both business and labor

• A government takeover of the coal mines

What action did President Roosevelt take to ensure the delivery of coal to consumers during the anthracite coal miners strike?

• He took over the coal mines

• He mediated the dispute and threatened to take over the mines

• He immediately sided with the coal miners

• He let the strike continue without intervention

What was the outcome of President Roosevelt's trust-busting efforts?

• The Sherman Antitrust Act was repealed

• Only Standard Oil was targeted for antitrust action

• The Supreme Court upheld Roosevelt's action in breaking up the railroad monopoly

• All trusts were considered beneficial and left alone

What were the two regulatory laws enacted in 1906 as a result of Upton Sinclair's novel "The Jungle"?

• The Meat Inspection Act and the Federal Reserve Act

• The Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act

• The Interstate Commerce Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act

• The Federal Trade Commission Act and the Meat Inspection Act

What was one of Roosevelt's most original and lasting contributions in domestic policy according to the text?

• Establishing the National Conservation Commission

• The sale of public land for irrigation projects

• Setting aside 150 million acres of federal land as a national reserve

• The passage of the Newlands Reclamation Act

What did the Sixteenth Amendment authorize?

• The establishment of the U.S. Forest Service

• The power to suspend railroad rates and oversee communication companies

• The collection of an income tax

• The sale of public land for irrigation projects

Who was Eugene V. Debs?

• A conservative Republican who ran for president.

• The Speaker of the House who opposed Taft.

• One of the founders of the Socialist party and a candidate for president.

• Taft's secretary of the interior.