Chapter 22

Who took steps toward ending the spoils system?

• President Hayes

• President Arthur

• President Cleveland

• President Roosevelt

What percentage of federal jobs did the commission control by the 1900s?

• 25%

• 40%

• 60%

• 50%

In what year did President Grover Cleveland sign the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) to oversee the railroads?

• 1877

• 1887

• 1897

• 1907

What did the 16th Amendment allow Congress to do?

• Direct election of senators

• Regulate railroads

• Pass an income tax

• End the spoils system

Who was a leading Progressive that introduced various reforms known as the Wisconsin Idea?

• Robert La Follette

• Susan B. Anthony

• Elizabeth Cady Stanton

• Theodore Roosevelt

What did Roosevelt promise Americans during his presidency in 1904?

• A Better Deal

• A Square Deal

• A Fair Deal

• A New Deal

Which amendment allowed for the direct election of senators?

• 15th Amendment

• 16th Amendment

• 17th Amendment

• 18th Amendment

What was the main target of Roosevelt's Square Deal?

• Labor laws

• Railroads

• Tariffs

• Trusts

Which states were among the first to grant women the right to vote?

• New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts

• Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Idaho

• California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada

• Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan

What did the 18th Amendment achieve?

• Allowed for the direct election of senators

• Ended the spoils system

• Banned the sale of liquor

• Gave women the right to vote