Theodore Roosevelt and Progressive Reforms

What was the primary goal of Theodore Roosevelt's "Square Deal" program?

• To encourage corporations to focus solely on making profits.

• To distinguish between corporations that provided useful services and those that only sought profit.

• To eliminate all corporations from the American economy.

• To allow corporations to operate without any government interference.

What power did the Hepburn Act of 1906 grant to the Interstate Commerce Commission?

• The power to establish new railroad companies.

• The power to regulate railroad rates and examine company financial records.

• The power to build new railway lines across the country.

• The power to privatize all existing railroad companies.

Which of the following actions was a significant part of William Howard Taft's presidency?

• He supported the 18th Amendment, which allowed Congress to pass an income tax.

• He broke up the Standard Oil company and supported the 16th Amendment.

• He appointed Gifford Pinchot as head of the Forest Service.

• He ran for president as part of the Bull Moose Party.

What was the main reason Woodrow Wilson won the 1912 presidential election?

• He received the majority of the popular vote from all parties.

• The Republican vote was split between William Howard Taft and Theodore Roosevelt.

• Eugene Debs withdrew from the election, giving his votes to Wilson.

• He formed a new political party called the Bull Moose Party.

Which of the following was a key part of Woodrow Wilson's "New Freedom" program?

• Establishing a national system of health insurance.

• Reducing import duties and imposing a graduated income tax.

• Creating a national unemployment insurance program.

• Allowing monopolies to operate freely without government oversight.

During the early 20th century, what was a common reason for the United States to send Marines into Caribbean countries?

• To establish new trade routes with European nations.

• To create a friendly environment for American businesses.

• To promote cultural exchange programs.

• To negotiate peace treaties between warring European powers.

How did the United States gain control of the land needed to build the Panama Canal?

• By purchasing the land directly from Colombia.

• By winning a war against Panama.

• By encouraging an uprising in Panama against Colombia and then signing a treaty with the new Panamanian government.

• By negotiating a lease agreement with France.

What was the main purpose of the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine?

• To prevent European colonization in Asia.

• To establish the United States as an international police power in the Western Hemisphere.

• To promote free trade agreements with European countries.

• To encourage Latin American countries to form their own military alliances.