Progressive Era Test

Who was the president that was killed and made Theodore Roosevelt president?

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President from 1901-1909, "Trust buster"

• Theodore Roosevelt
• William Howard Taft
• Woodrow Wilson
• Thomas Edison

President from 1909-1913, most rememberable for getting stuck in a bath tub

• William Howard Taft
• Woodrow Wilson
• Theodore Roosevelt
• Thomas Edison

President from 1913-1921, leads America through WWI

• William Howard Taft
• Woodrow Wilson
• Thomas Edison
• Theodore Roosevelt

During the Gilded Age, what was the primary characteristic of capitalism as an economic system?

• Government controls all industries
• Private businesses running most industries
• Equal distribution of wealth
• State-owned enterprises

What was the significance of the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890?

• It promoted the formation of trusts
• It encouraged monopolies
• It made trusts that interfered with free trade illegal
• It increased corporate power

Which two companies were authorized by Congress in 1862 to build rail lines to the West Coast?

• Northern Pacific and Southern Pacific
• Central Pacific and Southern Pacific
• Union Pacific and Northern Pacific
• Union Pacific and Central Pacific

What characterized the working conditions in factories during the Industrial Revolution?

• 8-hour workdays with benefits
• Safe working environments with regular breaks
• Paid vacations and sick leave
• 10+ hour workdays, 6 days a week, no benefits

What event happened at Haymarket Square in Chicago?

• A peaceful protest that led to reforms
• A labor celebration
• A bomb explosion followed by gunfire and deaths
• A successful worker strike

What was the Knights of Labor's motto?

• "Workers unite!"
• "An injury to one is an concern to all!"
• "Equal work for equal pay!"
• "Eight hours for work!"