Roosevelt's Square Deal Answers

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Read the excerpt from The Story of the Laws behind the Labels by FDA historian Wallace F. Janssen.Strenuous opposition to Wiley's campaign for a federal food and drug law came from whiskey distillers and the patent medicine firms, who were then the largest advertisers in the country. Many of these men thought they would be put out of business by federal regulation.Based on the excerpt, which statement best summarizes the concerns of opponents to the Pure Food and Drug Act?

A
Consumers were against it because the law might make food cost more at the store.
B
Liquor manufacturers and other firms were against it because they thought the law might put them out of business.
C
Consumers were for it because they thought that increased costs would lead to health improvements.
D
Liquor manufacturers and other firms were for it because they wanted to be more popular with consumers.
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The Elkins Act and the Hepburn Act regulated railroads by

A
outlawing kickbacks to the smallest companies and setting higher railroad rates.
B
outlawing rebates to the largest customers and setting railroad rates.
C
outlawing tax breaks to the largest railroads and changing railroad rates.
D
outlawing tax breaks to the smallest companies and raising railroad rates.
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Theodore Roosevelt believed that the only checks on presidential power were

A
the House of Representatives and the people.
B
the Senate and corporation leaders.
C
the Constitution and Congress.
D
the Federal Reserve System and the vice president.
4

To which position did President McKinley appoint Theodore Roosevelt in 1897?

A
assistant secretary of the navy
B
secretary of the interior
C
governor of New York
D
secretary of defense
5

Theodore Roosevelt’s solution for dealing with different groups was called

A
the New Deal.
B
the Progressive Deal.
C
the Square Deal.
D
the New Freedom.
6

Which of the following did Theodore Roosevelt create to save elk?

A
Crater Lake National Park
B
Mount Olympus National Monument
C
Olympic National Park
D
Crater Lake National Monument
7

In regard to regulating companies, Roosevelt wanted them to serve

A
the government in the best way possible.
B
the public in the best way possible.
C
the economy in the best way possible.
D
private interests in the best way possible.
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Who was leader of the “Rough Riders” and served as president of the United States from 1901 to 1909?

A
Woodrow Wilson
B
William McKinley
C
Theodore Roosevelt
D
Franklin D. Roosevelt

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