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CCUSH29qProgressive Presidents: Crash Course US History #29 Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

Who were the presidents most associated with the Progressive Era?

a)

Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry Truman, and Dwight Eisenhower

b)

George Washington, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson

c)

Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, and Rutherford B. Hayes

d)

Theodore Roosevelt, William Taft, and Woodrow Wilson

2.

What was the main goal of Theodore Roosevelt's Square Deal?

a)

To abolish the income tax

b)

To increase tariffs on imported goods

c)

To distinguish good corporations from evil ones

d)

To promote isolationism in foreign policy

3.

Which act gave the Interstate Commerce Commission the power to regulate railroad rates?

a)

Hepburn Act of 1906

b)

Clayton Act of 1914

c)

Sherman Act

d)

Keating-Owen Act

4.

What was the Bull Moose Party?

a)

A progressive party founded by Theodore Roosevelt

b)

A socialist party led by Eugene Debs

c)

A conservative party opposing Woodrow Wilson

d)

A political party supporting William Taft

5.

What was Woodrow Wilson's program called?

a)

Square Deal

b)

New Nationalism

c)

Dollar Diplomacy

d)

New Freedom

6.

Which amendment allowed Congress to pass an income tax?

a)

19th Amendment

b)

18th Amendment

c)

16th Amendment

d)

21st Amendment

7.

What was the main focus of Taft's Dollar Diplomacy?

a)

Emphasizing loans and economic investment

b)

Establishing a national health insurance system

c)

Promoting isolationism

d)

Increasing military interventions

8.

Which president was known for the motto 'Speak softly and carry a big stick'?

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

c)

William Taft

d)

Woodrow Wilson

9.

What was the purpose of the Panama Canal according to the text?

a)

To promote tourism in Panama

b)

To create a more friendly environment for American businesses

c)

To establish a military base in Central America

d)

To provide a direct trade route to Europe

10.

What was the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine?

a)

An assertion of U.S. international police power in the Western Hemisphere

b)

A policy to reduce tariffs on European goods

c)

A declaration of war against Spain

d)

A treaty to end the Russo-Japanese War