Roosevelt's Square Deal

Question 1

Which of the following statements best describes Roosevelt’s Square Deal?

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Roosevelt believed that the government should treat both businesses and the public fairly.

Question 2

What was the biggest challenge to the Square Deal?

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Roosevelt could not get Congress to pass new legislation.

Question 3

How was Roosevelt’s response to the coal strike different from any president who had served previously?

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Roosevelt forced both sides to negotiate a settlement.

Question 4

Which of the following statements best describes Roosevelt’s position on trusts and monopolies?

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He believed that trusts were fine as long as they served the public good.

Question 5

The Pure Food and Drug Act led to the creation of the NAACP✔ Food and Drug AdministrationX US Department of Agriculture.

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✔ Food and Drug Administration

Question 6

Under Roosevelt, two new laws were passed to protect consumers. List one of them here.

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Under Theodore Roosevelt, the Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act were passed to protect consumers.

Question 7

The Meat Inspection Act was passed in response to a novel written by Upton Sinclair called The .

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Jungle

Question 8

Why do you think Teddy Roosevelt made the Grand Canyon into a national monument?

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Because of its natural beauty, he wanted to protect it for future generations to come.

Question 9

Which of the following did you include in your response? Check all of the boxes that apply.

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to preserve it for future generations; to prevent it from being developed; to ensure that it could be enjoyed by everyone; to protect it because of its natural beauty and importance

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