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Roosevelt's Square Deal Answers

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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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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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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.
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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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How did Theodore Roosevelt’s Square Deal help the environment?

A
by regulating the food industry
B
by preserving the nation’s forests
C
by suing a railroad trust
D
by limiting working hours
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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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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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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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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 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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