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Roosevelt's Square Deal Answers

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What was the guiding principle of Roosevelt’s Square Deal?

A
Roosevelt would make sure Americans could afford three meals a day.
B
Roosevelt would keep Americans free from tax increases.
C
Roosevelt would make sure Americans received additional federal services.
D
Roosevelt would treat Americans with fairness and respect.
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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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Which of the following was a reason that Roosevelt sued the Northern Securities Company?

A
Northern Securities controlled all rail service between Chicago and the Pacific Northwest.
B
Northern Securities controlled all freight service between Chicago and Los Angeles.
C
Northern Securities controlled all mail delivery between Chicago and New York.
D
Northern Securities controlled all meat packing between Chicago and Detroit.
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Which of the following groups was the Square Deal intended to help?

A
government workers
B
business owners
C
corrupt politicians
D
bankers
5

Roosevelt believed that a president is ________ for the American people.

A
a steward
B
an employer
C
a dictator
D
an inspector
6

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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In 1908, the Supreme Court ruled in Muller v. Oregon that

A
Northern Securities had a monopoly that should be broken up.
B
states could not decide the length of a workday.
C
states could regulate grain storage fees.
D
state laws could limit working hours for women.
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Which actions best demonstrated Theodore Roosevelt’s beliefs toward the natural environment?

A
He reduced regulations on factories and construction to better allow the usage of resources.
B
He worked with naturalists in protecting wilderness by setting up area for conservation.
C
He supported the Pure Food and Drug Act which led to the formation of the Food and Drug Administration.
D
He supported mining interests in areas such as Crater Lake in Oregon.
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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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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.

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