Progressive Presidents Quiz

Who was the president responsible for the Square Deal policy?

• Woodrow Wilson

• Howard Taft

• Teddy Roosevelt

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

Which president is associated with the New Freedom policy?

• Teddy Roosevelt

• Howard Taft

• Woodrow Wilson

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

What was a key goal of Woodrow Wilson's New Freedom policy?

• Strengthening the military

• Promoting big businesses

• Breaking up monopolies

• Expanding the federal government

Dollar Diplomacy is most closely associated with which president?

• Teddy Roosevelt

• Howard Taft

• Woodrow Wilson

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

What was the main objective of Dollar Diplomacy?

• To promote human rights in foreign countries

• To encourage American businesses to invest in foreign economies

• To reduce the United States' military presence abroad

• To establish English as a global language

Which Progressive Era reform aimed at giving citizens a more direct role in democracy?

• The Federal Reserve Act

• The Sherman Antitrust Act

• The Direct Election of Senators (17th Amendment)

• The establishment of the National Park Service

The construction of the Panama Canal was primarily during the presidency of:

• Teddy Roosevelt

• Howard Taft

• Woodrow Wilson

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

What was one of the main reasons for the construction of the Panama Canal?

• To facilitate trade between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans

• To serve as a military base

• To promote tourism in Central America

• To control immigration from South America

What was a major goal of the Progressive Era reforms?

• To promote laissez-faire economics

• To reduce the power of the federal government

• To address problems caused by industrialization and urbanization

• To encourage the expansion of the American empire

Which policy is best described as using the country's economic power to exert influence over other countries?

• Square Deal

• New Freedom

• Dollar Diplomacy

• Big Stick Diplomacy