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Roosevelt's Square Deal Answers

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Which of these ideas would supporters of the Plessy v. Ferguson ruling most likely have agreed with?

A
that social rights were a part of civil rights
B
that the Constitution should be interpreted without regard to race
C
that “separate but equal” was a valid legal doctrine
D
that "separate but equal" did not justify racial segregation
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The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was founded based largely on the beliefs of

A
W. E. B. Du Bois.
B
Booker T. Washington.
C
John Marshall Harlan.
D
Homer Plessy.
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Which best describes W. E. B. Du Bois's opinion of Booker T. Washington’s accommodationist approach?

A
It was an important tool in ending segregation.
B
It reinforced segregation and discrimination.
C
It could work, if paired with more aggressive tactics.
D
It was the cause of violence against African Americans.
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As a result of the Plessy v. Ferguson ruling,

A
it took decades for segregation to be declared unconstitutional.
B
it took a few years before segregation was declared unconstitutional.
C
fewer facilities became segregated.
D
railcars on trains were desegregated.
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What effect did Plessy v. Ferguson have on Jim Crow laws?

A
It weakened the laws in southern states.
B
It weakened the laws in northern states.
C
It strengthened the laws throughout the United States.
D
It invalidated the laws throughout the United States.
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Which best describes a similarity between W. E. B. Du Bois and Booker T. Washington?

A
both believed in the accommodationist approach to racial segregation
B
both engaged in activism to end racial segregation
C
both supported full racial equality
D
both were founders of the NAACP
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Booker T. Washington believed that African American accommodation to segregation should be accompanied by

A
resistance to discriminatory laws .
B
hard work, education, and patience.
C
insistence on support from the government.
D
peaceful challenges to daily injustices.
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Which statement best describes the relationship between Jim Crow laws and the "separate but equal" doctrine?

A
Jim Crow laws were created to undermine this doctrine because they required racial integration for public facilities.
B
Jim Crow laws were created to protest this doctrine because they required racial segregation for some public facilities.
C
Jim Crow laws were designed to support this doctrine because they required equal public facilities for African Americans and whites.
D
Jim Crow laws were designed to enforce this doctrine because they required racial segregation for public facilities.
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Which of the following rights were denied to African Americans as a result of Jim Crow laws?

A
the right to an education
B
the right to vote
C
the right to travel on trains
D
the right to challenge laws
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In upholding Louisiana’s Separate Car Act, the Supreme Court claimed that

A
segregation was not the same as discrimination.
B
the Fourteenth Amendment did not apply to Southern states.
C
discrimination was necessary in order to maintain public order.
D
segregation was unconstitutional based on the Fourteenth Amendment.
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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 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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Read the excerpt from a letter from Upton Sinclair to President Theodore Roosevelt. There are a hundred streets and avenues by which diseased meat can enter the city and be put on sale in the markets. The public has made no effort to find out and it is left to the men who deal in this merchandise to dump what they please into the stomachs of the blissfully ignorant public. Neither do any of us know how much disease and suffering this food causes.What was a benefit of the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906?

A
The law provided improved medical care for people sickened by unsafe food.
B
The law required that food be inspected by the government to ensure its safety.
C
The law prohibited the sale of all unpreserved meats due to safety concerns.
D
The law increased funding to local police to monitor trade of unsafe products.
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President Roosevelt created which of the following to help end the Coal Strike of 1902?

A
a trust
B
a jury
C
a commission
D
a task force
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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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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 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
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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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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
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Which of the following issues caused Roosevelt to seek a “square deal” for the environment in 1900?

A
oil drilling
B
strip mining
C
deforestation
D
climate change

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