Progressive Era Presidents

Which president backed labor unions and introduced the Meat Inspection Act?

• William Howard Taft

• Woodrow Wilson

• Theodore Roosevelt

• William McKinley

The Interstate Commerce Act was expanded to regulate what during the Progressive Era?

• Railroads

• Banks

• Factories

• Meat industry

Which act was created to protect national parks and monuments?

• Organic Act

• Hepburn Act

• Underwood Tariff

• Keating Owens Child Labor Act

Who set up safety standards for mines and railroads?

• Theodore Roosevelt

• William Howard Taft

• Woodrow Wilson

• William Jennings Bryan

The Underwood Act was responsible for what economic change?

• Increased tariffs

• Lowered tariffs

• Created new taxes

• Rose prices on everyday goods

Which president is associated with the creation of the Federal Reserve Act?

• Theodore Roosevelt

• William Howard Taft

• Woodrow Wilson

• Franklin Roosevelt

Fill in the blank: The Hepburn Act strengthened the ICC and ended free passes to _______.

• Railroad companies

• Influential people

• Government officials

• Immigrants

Which president pushed for the 16th and 17th Amendments?

• Theodore Roosevelt

• William Howard Taft

• Woodrow Wilson

• William McKinley

The Newlands Act was aimed at what type of conservation effort?

• Forest preservation

• Land sales for dams and irrigation

• Wildlife protection

• Anti-pollution Fans

Fill in the blank: The Federal Trade Commission was created to investigate and enforce _______.

• Labor laws

• Business practices

• Environmental regulations

• Tariffs