Was the leader of the oil industry

What was one direct result of the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906?

Consumers no longer had to worry about eating unsafe food

Was the leader of the steel industry

Roosevelt referred to his policies as the "Square Deal". What does "Square Deal" mean?

the laws would create fair manners of doing business

What caused Roosevelt to call for the Meat Inspection Act?

He read Upton Sinclair’s book The Jungle

What is the meaning of the editorial cartoon?

Washington would be angry: he believed in only 2 terms

How did Roosevelt’s reaction to striking workers differ than previous presidents?

He sent in the army to take over the industry

What was the relationship between government and big business BEFORE the Progressive Era?

The government let businesses do almost anything they wanted

Why was the South so much less industrial than the North?

The South remained agricultural and cotton prices were low

Roosevelt's motto was "speak softly and carry a big stick." What did the "big stick" represent?

The threat of military intervention

In 1912, Roosevelt ran against President Taft with the Progressive Party. Why did he run again?

Roosevelt felt Taft was too supportive of big business

Who were the muckrakers?

Writers who exposed social and political problems

Theodore Roosevelt wanted to break up certain trusts was that he believed they (choose 2)

Hurt workers and the public, Made a few Americans rich and kept the majority poor

Which would have NOT been considered a progressive goal?

Limit the power of the presidency

What advantages do corporations have over small business?

Corporations do not end when their founders die, Investors are not responsible for thecorporations debts, Corporations can sell stocks & raise huge amounts ofmoney

What did Benjamin Tucker mean when he said,

Trusts are good because they lower prices

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1
George Eastman invented the
Light bulb
Light weight camera
Automated assembly line
Telephone
2
When one company controls an entire industry it is called a
Corporation
Union
Monopoly
Trust
3
John D Rockefeller
Was the 23rd president
Was the leader of the workers unions
Was the leader of the steel industry
Was the leader of the oil industry
4
What was one direct result of the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906?
Large companies were no longer allowed to manufacture drugs
The price of drugs was cut in half
Consumers no longer had to worry about eating unsafe food
The meatpacking trusts were broken up
5
By 1900 what was the leading cause for a proliferation of slums and poverty in the big cities?
Low pay
Mass immigration
Unemployment
Poor working conditions
6
The Bessemer Process
was perfected by Rockerfeller
was perfected byFlagler
was perfected byEdison
was perfected by Carnegie
7
What did Theodore Roosevelt do to protect the nation’s natural areas?
He set up the forest police to protect the forests.
He set up the forest Service
He made it illegal to cut down anymore forests
He made it illegal to pollute the forests
8
Henry Ford invented the
Light weight camera
Telephone
Automated assembly line
Light bulb
9
Andrew Carnegie was
Was the leader of the oil industry
Was the leader of the workers unions
Was the leader of the steel industry
Was the 23rd president
10
Samuel Gompers created the
First factories
First newspaper editorial cartoons
First assembly lines
First labor unions
11
Thomas Edison invented the
Light weight camera
Automated assembly line
Telephone
Light bulb
12
Roosevelt referred to his policies as the "Square Deal". What does "Square Deal" mean?
the number of laws was multiplied by itself
the laws were written at a meeting place between 4 streets
the laws would create fair manners of doing business
13
Alexander Graham Bell invented the
Light bulb
Telephone
Automated assembly line
Light weight camera
14
Rockefeller and Carnegie were known as
Robber Barons
Captains of Industry
Philanthropists
All are true
15
What caused Roosevelt to call for the Meat Inspection Act?
He read about sick children
He didn't
He got food poisoning from eating a bad steak
He read Upton Sinclair’s book The Jungle
16
What advance was necessary before electricity could light entire cities?
The telegraph
The power plant
Morse code
The transportation revolution
17
What is the meaning of the editorial cartoon?
Washington would be angry: he believed in only 2 terms
Washington would be unhappy with the ProgressiveMovement
Washington wouldn't like Teddy because he helped the poor
Washington would want Teddy to run for a third term
18
When a small group of corporations join together to control a market it is called a/an
Union
Monopoly
Corporation
Trust
19
Who does the ghost represent?
Mr Winkles
Theodore Roosevelt’s father
President Washington
President McKinley
20
The Bessemer Process
Made steel stronger
Limited hours that children could work
Made it cheaper to produce iron
Gave workers more rights
21
How did Roosevelt’s reaction to striking workers differ than previous presidents?
He sent in the army to take over the industry
He did nothing and let the strike run its course
He sent in the army to help the workers
He sent in the army to help the business owners (management)
22
What was the relationship between government and big business BEFORE the Progressive Era?
The government imposed strict regulations on big business
The government let businesses do almost anything they wanted
The government helped working people unionize
The government regularly sued big businesses in court
23
A company owned by many different investors is a
Monopoly
Trust
Union
Corporation
24
Which was a famous Muckraker?
Upton Sinclair
Mark Twain
Samuel Gompers
William Howard Taft
25
Why was the South so much less industrial than the North?
They wereafraid it would help the former slaves become rich
They were still making tons of money from selling cotton
The South remained agricultural and cotton prices were low
Government didn’t allow industry in the South as punishment
26
Roosevelt's motto was "speak softly and carry a big stick." What did the "big stick" represent?
The threat of military intervention
The Constitution allows the President to negotiate treaties
The promise of fair and open negotiations
The rifle that Roosevelt carried on hunting trips
27
Which of the following words best describes Roosevelt's overall role as President?
warrior
finacier
reformer
traditionalist
28
In 1912, Roosevelt ran against President Taft with the Progressive Party. Why did he run again?
Roosevelt felt Taft was too soft on crime
Roosevelt felt Taft was too critical of big business
Roosevelt felt Taft foreign policy was too weak
Roosevelt felt Taft was too supportive of big business
29
Who were the muckrakers?
Writers who exposed political corruption
Workers who cleaned the industrial waste
People who cleared the forests in the west
Writers who exposed social and political problems
30
Of the following, which made it illegal to form trusts
Sherman Antitrust Act
Pullman Worker Protection Act
Roosevelt’s Square Deal
AFL
31
Theodore Roosevelt wanted to break up certain trusts was that he believed they (choose 2)
Threatened to slow the growth of foreign trade
Hurt workers and the public
Made a few Americans rich and kept the majority poor
Were unfair to inventors
32
Which would have NOT been considered a progressive goal?
Limiting the power of big business
Limit the power of the presidency
Promote social welfare
Reform government and expand democracy
33
What advantages do corporations have over small business?
Corporations do not end when their founders die
Investors are not responsible for thecorporations debts
Corporations can sell stocks & raise huge amounts ofmoney
34
Who benefited from Social Darwinism
The children workforce
The “Captains of Industry”
The politicians
The workers
35
What experience "beat the snob" out of Roosevelt?
Being governor of NY
Being a cowboy
Forming the Rough Riders
Being President
36
What did Benjamin Tucker mean when he said,
Trusts are bad because they lower prices
Trusts are against cooperation with government
Trusts kill the competition
Trusts are good because they lower prices
37
The person who made the statement would best be described as a
Robber Baron
Conservationist
Union worker
Muckraker

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