Roosevelt and Progressive Reforms Flashcard

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Which of the following best describes the main goal of Theodore Roosevelt's Square Deal? Options: To expand the United States' territorial holdings, To ensure fairness for workers, consumers, and businesses, To promote international peace through diplomacy, To reduce government intervention in the economy

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To ensure fairness for workers, consumers, and businesses

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How did labor unions impact the working conditions during the Progressive Era?

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They led to the establishment of safer working environments

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Analyze how the Progressive Era reforms addressed the issues of urbanization and industrialization.

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By implementing regulations to improve living conditions

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What was the primary focus of Roosevelt's trust-busting policies?

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To break up monopolies and restore competition

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Evaluate the effectiveness of the women's suffrage movement during the Progressive Era.

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It successfully secured the right to vote for women

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Which legislation was enacted to address child labor during the Progressive Era? Options: The Sherman Antitrust Act, The Keating-Owen Child Labor Act, The Homestead Act, The Wagner Act

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The Keating-Owen Child Labor Act

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Explain the role of the Square Deal in promoting social justice.

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It aimed to balance the interests of different social groups.

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What was a significant outcome of labor unions' efforts during the Progressive Era?

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The establishment of the eight-hour workday

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Assess the impact of Progressive Era reforms on American society.

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They improved public health and safety standards

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Which of the following best describes Roosevelt's approach to trust-busting? Options: He believed all trusts were harmful and should be dismantled, He distinguished between "good" and "bad" trusts, He supported the growth of all monopolies, He ignored the issue of corporate monopolies

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He distinguished between "good" and "bad" trusts